Development, Regeneration, and Evolution of Feathers

    November 2014 in “ Annual Review of Animal Biosciences ”
    Chih-Feng Chen, John Foley, Pin‐Chi Tang … Cheng‐Ming Chuong
    Studysummary This review discusses three decades of progress in feather development, regeneration, and evolution, with no new experimental results; it highlights feathers' potential as a model for morphogenesis studies.
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