Molecular parallelisms between pigmentation in the avian iris and the integument of ectothermic vert...
Molecular parallelisms between pigmentation in the avian iris and the integument of ectothermic vertebrates
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Birds exhibit striking variation in eye color that arises from interactions between specialized pigment cells named chromatophores. The types of chromatophores present in the avian iris are lacking from the integument of birds or mammals, but are remarkably similar to those found in the skin of ectothermic vertebrates. To investigate molecular mech...
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Molecular parallelisms between pigmentation in the avian iris and the integument of ectothermic vertebrates
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2501878320
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2501878320
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1553-7404,1553-7390
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1553-7404
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10.1371/journal.pgen.1009404
