John Antonopoulos
Laboratory of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
[ 1 ] - The ossification of the vertebral column, thorax and sternum in the quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
The ossification centers onset of the quail vertebrae, ribs, and sternum in embryos and hatchling birds was studied. Specimens were cleared, stained with Alcian Blue and Alizarin Red S and examined using stereomicroscope. The chondral rudiments of the vertebrae were observed at the 6th day of incubation (E6). The osteogenesis of the vertebrae was accomplished with both perichondral a...
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