Transcriptomic Analyses of Regenerating Adult Feathers in Chicken

October 2015 in “ BMC Genomics ”

Chen Siang Ng, Chih-Kuan Chen, Wen‐Lang Fan, Ping Wu, Siao-Man Wu, Jiun‐Jie Chen, Yu-Ting Lai, Chi-Tang Mao, Mei‐Yeh Jade Lu, Di‐Rong Chen, Ze‐Shiang Lin, Kai-Jung Yang, Yuan-An Sha, Tsung-Che Tu, Chih‐Feng Chen, Cheng‐Ming Chuong, Wen‐Hsiung Li

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Studysummary This study identified morphotype-specific gene expression patterns in feathers, enhancing understanding of the molecular and cellular processes involved in feather development and diversification.

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