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Genetic and Molecular Basis of Feather Diversity in Birds.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Oct 2018
Ng Chen Siang, Li Wen-Hsiung
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Feather diversity is striking in many aspects. Although the development of feather has been studied for decades, genetic and genomic studies of feather diversity have begun only recently. Many questions remain to be answered by multidisciplinary approaches. In this review, we discuss three levels of feather diversity: Feather morphotypes, intraspecific variations, and interspecific variations. We summarize recent...
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