@article{2399, keywords = {histochemistry, trachea, mucin, quail}, author = {E Alan and N Liman}, title = {Histochemical profiles of mucins in the tracheal epithelium during the posthatching period of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)}, abstract = {Mucus normally protects the airway epithelium from dehydration and inhaledinfectious agents and possibly toxic substances. Two components of mucus,mucin and water play major roles in the elimination of inhaled foreign material.Mucins are large ...}, year = {2010}, journal = {Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift}, volume = {123}, pages = {314-324}, month = {07/2010}, publisher = {Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG}, address = {Hannover}, issn = {0005-9366}, doi = {10.2376/0005-9366-123-314}, language = {English}, }