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The proteomics of feather development in pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) with different plumage coloration.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2012
Leskinen Paula K, Laaksonen Toni, Ruuskanen Suvi, Primmer Craig R, Leder Erica H
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The genetic theory of morphological evolution postulates that form evolves largely by changing the expression proteins that are functionally conserved. It follows that understanding the function of proteins during different phases of development as well as the mechanisms by which the functions are modified is a prerequisite for understanding evolutionary change. Male pied flycatchers exhibit marked phenotypic...
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