During the development of the chick egg the fatty acids were studied by means of gas-liquid chromatography. It was possible to place in evidence a series of quantitative changes which are especially evident starting from the 10th day. In this period the decrease of palmitic, linoleic and palmitoleic acid is particularly notable, whilst an increase of oleic acid is evident. The stearic acid increases from the 13th to 17th day. The stearic and oleic acids show a similar pattern which is perhaps due to the relationship of their structural analogy. The significance of other quantitative changes noted during the development were also discussed.
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