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Complex Gene Loss and Duplication Events Have Facilitated the Evolution of Multiple Loricrin Genes in Diverse Bird Species

The evolution of a mechanically resilient epidermis was a key adaptation in the transition of amniotes to a fully terrestrial lifestyle. Skin appendages usually form via a specialized type of programmed cell death known as cornification which is characterized by the formation of an insoluble cornifi...

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Autores principales: Davis, Anthony C, Greenwold, Matthew J, Sawyer, Roger H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6447390/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30863850
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evz054