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Sex difference in the morphology of erythrocyte nucleus and melanising activity of blood of one-day-old chicks |
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| Authors: | D P Mukherjee V B Ayyagari B Panda |
| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Animal Genetics and Division of Poultry Research , Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izaínagar, India;2. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics , Veterinary College , Jabalpur, 4, India;3. Division of Animal Genetics and Division of Poultry Research , Indian Veterinary Research Institute , Izaínagar, India |
| Abstract: | Erythrocyte nuclear breadth and area were found to be less in the male than in the female of 1‐d‐old chicks. The nuclear length and area of erythrocyte as a whole did not vary between sexes. The percentage of erythrocytes with narrow nuclei was higher in the male than in the female. Blood from males showed higher melanising activity than that from females. From the results obtained it is suggested that these sex differences are due to the male's higher oxidation rate. |
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