Convergent Evolution of Cysteine-Rich Keratins in Hard Skin Appendages of Terrestrial Vertebrates

    November 2019 in “ Molecular biology and evolution ”
    Florian Ehrlich, Julia Lachner, Marcela Hermann … Leopold Eckhart
    Studysummary This study suggests that the keratins found in reptile and bird skin appendages evolved independently from mammalian hair keratins, highlighting convergent evolution in these species.
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