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Archaeopteryx feather sheaths reveal sequential center-out flight-related molting strategy
Modern flying birds molt to replace old and worn feathers that inhibit flight performance, but its origins are unclear. We address this by presenting and evaluating a ~150 million year old record of molting in a feathered dinosaur from the early bird Archaeopteryx. Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence reve...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7722847/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33293660 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01467-2 |