Explanatory history of the origin of feathers

American Zoologist

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 478-485

  Bock, Walter J ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 33746024584     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/40.4.478     Document Type: Article

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