Keratinization in crocodilian scales and avian epidermis: Evolutionary implications for the region of avian apteric epidermis

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-20

  Alibardi, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crocodilians; Epidermis; Immunocytochemistry; Keratinization; Ratite birds

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION;

ARCHOSAURIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); MAMMALIA; PALAEOGNATHAE;

EID: 31844449597     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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