Remarks on the Evolution of Integumental Scale Armor

    January 2013
    Wieland Meyer, Maleewan Liumsiricharoen, Apinun Suprasert
    Studysummary This article discusses the structure and protective function of pangolin scales, emphasizing their composition of α-keratins and β-keratins, and highlights evolutionary keratin diversification in tetrapods; it reports no new empirical findings.
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