Quantitative comparisons of lung structure of adult domestic fowl and red jungle fowl, with reference to broiler ascites

A stereological comparison has been made of the structure of the lungs of the adult female domestic fowl and its wild progenitor the Red Jungle Fowl. The volume of the lung per unit body weight of the domestic bird is between 20 and 33% smaller than that of the wild bird. The domestic fowl has partl...

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Main Authors: Vidyadaran, M.K., King, A.S., Kassim, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis Group 1990
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112738/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112738/1/112738.pdf