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Reduction of wing area affects estimated stress in the primary flight muscles of chickens

In flying birds, the pectoralis (PECT) and supracoracoideus (SUPRA) generate most of the power required for flight, while the wing feathers create the aerodynamic forces. However, in domestic laying hens, little is known about the architectural properties of these muscles and the forces the wings pr...

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Autores principales: Hong, Grace A. T., Tobalske, Bret W., van Staaveren, Nienke, Leishman, Emily M., Widowski, Tina M., Powers, Donald R., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10685109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38034124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.230817