Beta-keratin specific immunological reactivity in feather-like structures of the cretaceous alvarezsaurid, Shuvuuia deserti

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 285, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 146-157

  Schweitzer, M H ^a,b   Watt, J A ^a   Avci, R ^a   Knapp, L ^c   Chiappe, L ^d   Norell, M ^d   Marshall, M ^e  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Museum of the Rockies   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALVAREZSAURIDAE; ANIMALIA; AVES; REPTILIA; SHUVUUIA; SHUVUUIA DESERTI;

EID: 0033567120     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19990815)285:2<146::AID-JEZ7>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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