Abstract
Summary
In an experiment on the toxicity of various chemicals on developing chick embryos it was demonstrated that the kidneys of 10- and 15-day embryos were severely damaged by injections of various chemicals. The kidneys of older embryos, those of day-old chicks, and those of control embryos of various ages treated with distilled water gave no evidence of kidney degeneration. From the experiment it appears that the chemical substances injected had a toxic effect on the mesonephros but not on the metanephros.
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