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    • Histochemical observations on the crown skin of male baya: Lipids, lipase and phosphomonoesterases

      A V R L Narasimhacharya V C Kotak

      Volume 14 Issue 4 December 1989 pp 385-390

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    • Keywords

       

      Lipids; lipase; acid phosphatase; alkaline phosphatase; crown skin; baya weaver bird

    • Abstract

       

      Histochemical studies on localisation of lipids, lipase and phosphomonoeste-rases in the crown skin of male baya during non-breeding and breeding seasons were carried out. The results indicated a high turnover rate for lipid synthesis and its utilisation, increased acid and alkaline phosphatase activities in the crown skin of breeding male baya as compared to that in non-breeding season. It is surmised that crown skin of male baya becomes metabolically hyperactive during breeding season aiding processes such as cell growth and proliferation, keratinization and production of coloured feathers related to breeding.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      A V R L Narasimhacharya1 V C Kotak1 2

      1. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar - 388 120, India
      2. Nelson Biological Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey - 08854, USA

    • Dates

       
      Published
      December 1989
      Manuscript received
      8 March 1989
      Manuscript revised
      5 September 1989

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