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Keratin homogeneity in the tail feathers of Pavo cristatus and Pavo cristatus mut. alba
The keratin structure in the cortex of peacocks’ feathers is studied by X-ray diffraction along the feather, from the calamus to the tip. It changes considerably over the first 5 cm close to the calamus and remains constant for about 1 m along the length of the feather. Close to the tip, the structu...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Academic Press
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2977532/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20637873 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsb.2010.07.003 |