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Braz. j. morphol. sci
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18(1): 35-39, jan.-jun. 2001. ilus, tab
Artículo
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| LILACS
| ID: lil-322539
RESUMEN
The uropygial gland of Columba livia was studied using standard histochemical and lectin-histochemical methods. Acidic mucins, neutral lipids, glycolipids and phospholipids were normal secretion. There were no differences between males and females. The uropygial secretion was a mixture of lipid and carbohydrate compounds, the composition of which varied according to the stage of cellular differentiation and secretion formation.