Cell interactions in barb ridges of developing chick downfeather and the origin of feather branching

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-155

  Alibardi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell death; Chick; Feather; Immunocytochemistry; Morphogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CYTOPLASM; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEATHER; GROWTH RATE; MOLT; MORPHOGENESIS; SKIN;

EID: 34547745521     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000701246674     Document Type: Article

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