Molecular shifts in limb identity underlie development of feathered feet in two domestic avian species

Birds display remarkable diversity in the distribution and morphology of scales and feathers on their feet, yet the genetic and developmental mechanisms governing this diversity remain unknown. Domestic pigeons have striking variation in foot feathering within a single species, providing a tractable...

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Published in:	eLife Vol. 5; p. e12115
Main Authors:	Domyan, Eric T, Kronenberg, Zev, Infante, Carlos R, Vickrey, Anna I, Stringham, Sydney A, Bruders, Rebecca, Guernsey, Michael W, Park, Sungdae, Payne, Jason, Beckstead, Robert B, Kardon, Gabrielle, Menke, Douglas B, Yandell, Mark, Shapiro, Michael D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England eLife Science Publications, Ltd 15-03-2016 eLife Sciences Publications Ltd eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Subjects:	Animal feathers Animals Binding sites Birds Chickens - anatomy & histology Chickens - genetics Columbidae - anatomy & histology Columbidae - genetics Developmental Biology and Stem Cells dinosaur Ectopic expression Experiments Feathers Feet Fingers & toes Foot Forelimb - anatomy & histology Gene expression Gene Expression Regulation Genetic transformation Genomics and Evolutionary Biology Hindlimb - anatomy & histology Hybridization limb Molecular biology Molecular modelling Morphology Natural history Ornithological research Pattern formation pigeon pitx1 Skin Species tbx5 Transcription Factors - genetics limb pigeon stem cells chicken evolutionary biology developmental biology feathers genomics dinosaur tbx5 pitx1
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