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Genomic organization and molecular phylogenies of the beta (β) keratin multigene family in the chicken (Gallus gallus) and zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata): implications for feather evolution

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Isolation of a new class of cysteine-glycine-proline-rich beta-proteins (beta-keratins) and their expression in snake epidermis

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Keratin homogeneity in the tail feathers of Pavo cristatus and Pavo cristatus mut. alba

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A bizarre, humped Carcharodontosauria (Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous of Spain

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Narrow Primary Feather Rachises in Confuciusornis and Archaeopteryx Suggest Poor Flight Ability

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Reptile scale paradigm: Evo-Devo, pattern formation and regeneration

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Beta-keratins of turtle shell are glycine-proline-tyrosine rich proteins similar to those of crocodilians and birds

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Evolution of hard proteins in the sauropsid integument in relation to the cornification of skin derivatives in amniotes

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Forty keratin-associated β-proteins (β-keratins) form the hard layers of scales, claws, and adhesive pads in the green anole lizard, Anolis carolinensis

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β-Keratins in crocodiles reveal amino acid homology with avian keratins

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A pre-Archaeopteryx troodontid theropod from China with long feathers on the metatarsus

(2009) Dongyu Hu et al.   NATURE

Selective biodegradation of keratin matrix in feather rachis reveals classic bioengineering

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Molecular evolution of the keratin associated protein gene family in mammals, role in the evolution of mammalian hair

(2008) Dong-Dong Wu et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Introns outperform exons in analyses of basal avian phylogeny using clathrin heavy chain genes

(2008) Jena L. Chojnowski et al.   GENE

β-keratins of the crocodilian epidermis: composition, structure, and phylogenetic relationships

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Molecular packing in the feather keratin filament

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