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Detection of endogenous lipids in chicken feathers distinct from preen gland constituents
Bird feather lipids are usually attributed to the oily secretion product of the uropygial (preen) gland. We have observed, however, that feathers exhibit a strong reaction with osmium tetroxide (OsO(4)), even after treatment with detergents. This leads us to postulate the existence of endogenous fea...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Vienna
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7567736/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32851422 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00709-020-01544-7 |