The epiphyseal plate closure phenomena for male and female Japanese quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ): histological and biochemical alterations

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the effect of sex on ossification processes in quail by determining the exact closure timing of the epiphyseal plate in the proximal region of the femur. This was done by investigating the histological and biochemical parameters affecting the osteogenes...

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Main Authors: Zelal Karakoç, Kıvanç İrak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2020-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982020000100623&tlng=en