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Evolutionary pathways to convergence in plumage patterns
BACKGROUND: Avian plumage is ideal for investigating phenotypic convergence because of repeated evolution of the same within-feather patterns. In birds, there are three major types of regular patterns within feathers: scales, bars and spots. Existing models of within-feather pattern development sugg...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5006497/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27582082 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-016-0741-x |