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SUBMITTER: Ng CS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4594745 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ng Chen Siang CS Chen Chih-Kuan CK Fan Wen-Lang WL Wu Ping P Wu Siao-Man SM Chen Jiun-Jie JJ Lai Yu-Ting YT Mao Chi-Tang CT Lu Mei-Yeh Jade MY Chen Di-Rong DR Lin Ze-Shiang ZS Yang Kai-Jung KJ Sha Yuan-An YA Tu Tsung-Che TC Chen Chih-Feng CF Chuong Cheng-Ming CM Li Wen-Hsiung WH Li Wen-Hsiung WH
BMC genomics 20151006
<h4>Background</h4>Feathers have diverse forms with hierarchical branching patterns and are an excellent model for studying the development and evolution of morphological traits. The complex structure of feathers allows for various types of morphological changes to occur. The genetic basis of the structural differences between different parts of a feather and between different types of feather is a fundamental question in the study of feather diversity, yet there is only limited relevant informa ...[more]