Changes in the nucleic acid and protein composition of the nasal glands from the duck (Anas platyrhynchos) during the period of adaptation to hypertonic saline.

Adaptation, Physiological Adrenal Glands/analysis Animals Biological Transport, Active Blood Proteins DNA/analysis,blood Ducks/physiology Kidney/analysis Lacrimal Apparatus/analysis Liver/analysis Nucleic Acids/metabolism Proteins RNA/analysis,blood Salt Gland/metabolism,physiology Sodium/metabolism

Blood Proteins Nucleic Acids Proteins RNA DNA Sodium