Dynamic evolution of the alpha (α) and beta (β) keratins has accompanied integument diversification and the adaptation of birds into novel lifestyles

Identification of a feather β-keratin gene exclusively expressed in pennaceous barbule cells of contour feathers in chicken

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Genomic Organization, Transcriptomic Analysis, and Functional Characterization of Avian α- and β-Keratins in Diverse Feather Forms

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Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds

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MicroRNA profile analysis on duck feather follicle and skin with high-throughput sequencing technology

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Rapid Evolution of Beta-Keratin Genes Contribute to Phenotypic Differences That Distinguish Turtles and Birds from Other Reptiles

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Molecular evolution and expression of archosaurian β-keratins: Diversification and expansion of archosaurian β-keratins and the origin of feather β-keratins

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The draft genomes of soft-shell turtle and green sea turtle yield insights into the development and evolution of the turtle-specific body plan

(2013) Zhuo Wang et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Sequencing three crocodilian genomes to illuminate the evolution of archosaurs and amniotes

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Immunolocalization of alpha-keratins and feather beta-proteins in feather cells and comparison with the general process of cornification in the skin of mammals

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Chicken Corneocyte Cross-Linked Proteome

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Pedal Claw Curvature in Birds, Lizards and Mesozoic Dinosaurs – Complicated Categories and Compensating for Mass-Specific and Phylogenetic Control

(2012) Aleksandra V. Birn-Jeffery et al.   PLoS One

The Chicken Frizzle Feather Is Due to an α-Keratin (KRT75) Mutation That Causes a Defective Rachis

(2012) Chen Siang Ng et al.   PLoS Genetics

Linking the molecular evolution of avian beta (β) keratins to the evolution of feathers

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Radiation and Functional Diversification of Alpha Keratins during Early Vertebrate Evolution

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The genome of the green anole lizard and a comparative analysis with birds and mammals

(2011) Jessica Alföldi et al.   NATURE

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

(2009) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

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

(2009) Luisa Dalla Valle et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION

Predatory Functional Morphology in Raptors: Interdigital Variation in Talon Size Is Related to Prey Restraint and Immobilisation Technique

(2009) Denver W. Fowler et al.   PLoS One

Characterization of a newly developed chicken 44K Agilent microarray

(2008) Xianyao Li et al.   BMC GENOMICS

The human keratins: biology and pathology

(2008) Roland Moll et al.   HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY

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

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