Diverse feather shape evolution enabled by coupling anisotropic signalling modules with self-organizing branching programme
oleh: Ang Li, Seth Figueroa, Ting-Xin Jiang, Ping Wu, Randall Widelitz, Qing Nie, Cheng-Ming Chuong
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2017-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Asymmetric feather vane shape was a critical innovation in feather evolution and adaptation for flight. Here, Li and colleagues characterize the multi-module regulatory network that controls feather vane shape and underlies feather diversification.