Harderian gland of flying and non-flying birds: morphological, histological, and histochemical studies

Abstract Background The aim of the present study is to describe the morphological and histological features of Harderian gland (HG) in long-legged wadding bird (ibis) and different domestic birds (duck, goose, and pigeon). The HG of forty adult male and female from the four avian species constituted...

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Main Authors: Rasha R. Beheiry, Sozan A. Ali, Mohamed Aref, Hassan Emam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-020-00175-x