Ultrastructural Localization of Hair Keratin Homologs in the Claw of the Lizard Anolis Carolinensis

    December 2010 in “ Journal of Morphology ”
    Lorenzo Alibardi, Karin Jaeger, Luisa Dalla Valle, Leopold Eckhart
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that alpha-keratin homologs similar to those in mammalian hair are present in the claws of the lizard Anolis carolinensis, suggesting a structural role during claw formation.
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