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Feathers

Combined bio-logging and stable isotopes reveal individual specialisations in a benthic coastal seabird, the Kerguelen shag

Elodie C. M. Camprasse, Yves Cherel, John P. Y. Arnould, Andrew J. Hoskins, Charles-André Bost

published 06 Mar 2017

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Development of a keratinase activity assay using recombinant chicken feather keratin substrates

Hyeon-Su Jin, Seon Yeong Park, Kyungmin Kim, Yong-Jik Lee, Gae-Won Nam, Nam Joo Kang, Dong-Woo Lee

published 23 Feb 2017

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Laser Fluorescence Illuminates the Soft Tissue and Life Habits of the Early Cretaceous Bird Confuciusornis

Amanda R. Falk, Thomas G. Kaye, Zhonghe Zhou, David A. Burnham

published 14 Dec 2016

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Immunolocalization of a Histidine-Rich Epidermal Differentiation Protein in the Chicken Supports the Hypothesis of an Evolutionary Developmental Link between the Embryonic Subperiderm and Feather Barbs and Barbules

Lorenzo Alibardi, Karin Brigit Holthaus, Supawadee Sukseree, Marcela Hermann, Erwin Tschachler, Leopold Eckhart

published 09 Dec 2016

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Multi-Isotopic (δ²H, δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N) Tracing of Molt Origin for Red-Winged Blackbirds Associated with Agro-Ecosystems

Scott J. Werner, Keith A. Hobson, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Justin W. Fischer

published 15 Nov 2016

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Within-Site Variation in Feather Stable Hydrogen Isotope (δ²H_f) Values of Boreal Songbirds: Implications for Assignment to Molt Origin

Cameron J. Nordell, Samuel Haché, Erin M. Bayne, Péter Sólymos, Kenneth R. Foster, Christine M. Godwin, Richard Krikun, Peter Pyle, Keith A. Hobson

published 02 Nov 2016

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Reappraisal of the Trophic Ecology of One of the World’s Most Threatened Spheniscids, the African Penguin

Maëlle Connan, G. J. Greg Hofmeyr, Pierre A Pistorius

published 19 Jul 2016

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Keratin Durability Has Implications for the Fossil Record: Results from a 10 Year Feather Degradation Experiment

Alison E. Moyer, Wenxia Zheng, Mary H. Schweitzer

published 06 Jul 2016

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A Spectrophotometric Study of Plumage Color in the Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata), the Most Abundant South American Columbiforme

Diego Javier Valdez, Santiago Miguel Benitez-Vieyra

published 23 May 2016

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Incubation Temperature during Fetal Development Influences Morphophysiological Characteristics and Preferred Ambient Temperature of Chicken Hatchlings

Viviane de Souza Morita, Vitor Rosa de Almeida, João Batista Matos Junior, Tamiris Iara Vicentini, Henry van den Brand, Isabel Cristina Boleli

published 16 May 2016

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Does Water Temperature Affect the Timing and Duration of Remigial Moult in Sea Ducks? An Experimental Approach

Anouck Viain, Magella Guillemette

published 13 May 2016

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Biomechanics of the Peacock’s Display: How Feather Structure and Resonance Influence Multimodal Signaling

Roslyn Dakin, Owen McCrossan, James F. Hare, Robert Montgomerie, Suzanne Amador Kane

published 27 Apr 2016

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Physical Health Problems and Environmental Challenges Influence Balancing Behaviour in Laying Hens

Stephanie LeBlanc, Bret Tobalske, Margaret Quinton, Dwight Springthorpe, Bill Szkotnicki, Hanno Wuerbel, Alexandra Harlander-Matauschek

published 14 Apr 2016

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