"Comb and Wattles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fleshy and reddish outgrowth of skin tissue found on top of the head, attached to the sides of the head, and hanging from the mandible of birds such as turkeys and chickens.
| Descriptor ID |
D003129
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.242
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Comb and Wattles" by people in Profiles.
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Research note: relationship of comb color to liver appearance and fat content in Single Comb White Leghorn laying hens. Poult Sci. 1991 Dec; 70(12):2544-6.
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Hyaluronate in morphogenesis: inhibition of chondrogenesis in vitro. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1972 Jun; 69(6):1384-6.