Abstract
1. The uropygial gland wax of the mallee fowl contained mainly C 14 and C 16 acids and erythro 2,3-octa-decanediol. No threo diols are odd-numbered acids or diols were detected. A small amount of primary alcohols was present 2. Wax from the stubble quail contained C 11 C 20 acids and C 14 C 24 diols (mainly erythro isomers). 3. The data were compared with those reported for the chicken, turkey and green pheasant. The proportions of odd-numbered fatty acids and odd-numbered diols are similar within species. Some birds may have two distinct stereo-specific enzyme systems for biosynthesis of diols.
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