In-ovo Cadmium Toxicity in Developing Quail Embryo (Coturnix japonica): Sex-dependent Responses to Ascorbic Acid Protection
With a view to investigate whether in-ovo cadmium (Cd) exposure can attribute toxic effects in developing avian embryo, the fertile eggs of Japanese quail were injected with Cd and the mortality during incubation and the body weights of day-old hatchlings were measured. The Cd toxicity in the embry...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2009-10-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/46/4/46_46.334/_pdf/-char/en |