%0 Journal Article
%T The Role of Chickens in Vitamin Discoveries
%A Sigfrido Burgos
%A Sergio A. Burgos
%J International Journal of Poultry Science
%D 2006
%I 
%X Animal models (bioassays) have been of great service to humanity in all sorts of scientific-related advancements. Aves, specifically chickens, played an important role in vitamin discoveries, as it was the first species to be used in 1890`s to study beriberi. We briefly review its 30-year trajectory as an investigational tool in science and medicine.
%K Chickens
%K vitamin
%K bioassays
%U http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/ijps/2006/704-707.pdf