Linking the molecular evolution of avian beta (β) keratins to the evolution of feathers

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 316 B, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 609-616

  Greenwold, Matthew J ^a   Sawyer, Roger H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA KERATIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIRD; FEATHER; FOSSIL; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BETA-KERATINS; BIRDS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEATHERS; FOSSILS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

ARCHOSAURIA; AVES; DINOSAURIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 81355160647     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21436     Document Type: Article

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