Disappearance of short chain acids from the preen gland wax of male mallard ducks during eclipse.
Wax esters constitute the major products of the uropygial glands of male mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). Combined gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry of the acyl and alcohol portions of the wax ester revealed dramatic seasonal variation. Of the total of nearly 100 compounds detected...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1985-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520343030 |