Mercury retention in several strains and strain crosses of chickens

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1969 · Poult. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0491101· OSTI ID:5928396

Miller, V L; Bearse, G E; Csonka, E

The retention of mercury from injections of mercuric chloride was determined in 32 samples of chicks from various strains and strain crosses of egg type stock. The chicks retaining the most mercury had some four times as much mercury in the liver and kidneys as the chicks retaining the lowest amount. The chicks selected for resistance to leukosis retained more mercury than the susceptible chicks within several leukosis breeding programs.

• Research Organization: Washington State Univ., Puyallup
• OSTI ID: 5928396
• Journal Information: Poult. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Poult. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 49:4; ISSN POSCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMAL BREEDING
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BIRDS
BODY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHICKENS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASE RESISTANCE
DISEASES
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTS
FOWL
GLANDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HEMIC DISEASES
INJECTION
INTAKE
KIDNEYS
LEUKEMIA
LIVER
MERCURY
MERCURY CHLORIDES
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
MERCURY HALIDES
METALS
NEOPLASMS
ORGANS
RETENTION
SENSITIVITY
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
VERTEBRATES