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Bursal dissections and gill pouch hormones

Nature volume 259, pages 373–376 (1976)Cite this article

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The terrestrial survival of birds and mammals depends on evolutionary changes in cloacal bursae and gill pouches. Comparative dissections of these pouches provide insight into the coordinated functions of cervical endocrine organs, especially as they affect lymphoid tissue.

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