Molecular evolution and expression of archosaurian β-keratins: Diversification and expansion of archosaurian β-keratins and the origin of feather β-keratins

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 320, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 393-405

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS; ARCHOSAURIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS POROSUS; SQUAMATA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 84881546284     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.22514     Document Type: Article

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