Hemiagenesis of the thyroid gland in the quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).
Hemiagenesis of the thyroid occurred in a closed population of Japanese quails. The unilateral gland was histologically normal, occurred most frequently in females, was heavier than individual pairs of glands and the birds showed no clinical effects. Comparative aspects are discussed.
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D000818:Animals; D003370:Coturnix; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011784:Quail; D012737:Sex Factors; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*