Sex Identification of Feather Color in Geese and the Expression of Melanin in Embryonic Dorsal Skin Feather Follicles

    May 2022 in “ Animals ”
    Xiaohui Xu, Sihui Wang, Ziqiang Feng … Yongfeng Sun
    Studysummary This study found that female Holdobaggy goslings have higher melanin content in their dorsal plumage than males, suggesting that initial plumage color can be used for sex identification.
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    1. Topology of Feather Melanocyte Progenitor Niche Allows Complex Pigment Patterns to Emerge Science · 2013
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