The pectoralis major muscle of the domestic form of Columba livia revealed the presence of three types of muscle fibres, red, white and intermediate, while that of the wild form was made up of 2 distinct components of fibres, red and white. This morphological" c haracteristic seems to be correlated with flight ability. 1
Shahien, Y., & El Mougy, S. (1975). HISTOCHEMICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE FIBRES OF TWO - ALLIED FORMS OF COLUMBA LIVIA. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 2(3.4), 55-64. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1975.193463
MLA
Y.M. Shahien; S.A. El Mougy. "HISTOCHEMICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE FIBRES OF TWO - ALLIED FORMS OF COLUMBA LIVIA", Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 2, 3.4, 1975, 55-64. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1975.193463
HARVARD
Shahien, Y., El Mougy, S. (1975). 'HISTOCHEMICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE FIBRES OF TWO - ALLIED FORMS OF COLUMBA LIVIA', Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 2(3.4), pp. 55-64. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1975.193463
VANCOUVER
Shahien, Y., El Mougy, S. HISTOCHEMICAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE FIBRES OF TWO - ALLIED FORMS OF COLUMBA LIVIA. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1975; 2(3.4): 55-64. doi: 10.21608/avmj.1975.193463
)
View on SCiNiTO