Musculoskeletal System of Huge Tarsometatarsal Region in the Dong Tao Fowls from North Vietnam

A macroscopic examination of the huge leg of the Dong Tao breed from North Vietnam was conducted. Bone and muscular tendon morphometric data demonstrated that the Dong Tao breed was equipped with the extraordinarily thick and large tarsometatarsal bone and distal parts of the related tibiotarsus re...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hideki Endo, Naoki Tsunekawa, Kohei Kudo, Yoshihiro Hayashi, Kazunobu Ikeya, Nguyen Truong Son, Fumihito Akishinonomiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2017-01-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/54/1/54_0160074/_pdf/-char/en