research Topology of Feather Melanocyte Progenitor Niche Allows Complex Pigment Patterns to Emerge
Feather pigment patterns form through melanocyte arrangement and simple regulatory mechanisms.
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research The Chicken Frizzle Feather Is Due to an α-Keratin (KRT75) Mutation That Causes a Defective Rachis
A mutation in the KRT75 gene causes frizzle feathers in chickens.
research Genomic Organization, Transcriptomic Analysis, and Functional Characterization of Avian α- and β-Keratins in Diverse Feather Forms
Feather diversity is due to different keratin gene combinations, and chickens can help study human keratin diseases.
research FGF signaling is required for initiation of feather placode development
FGF signaling is crucial for starting feather development in chicken embryos.
research Adhesion Molecules in Skin Development: Morphogenesis of Feather and Haira
Adhesion molecules are crucial for the development of feathers and hair.
research Keratinization of sheath and calamus cells in developing and regenerating feathers
Feathers become harder as they develop due to a change in keratin type.
research Immunolocalization of a Histidine-Rich Epidermal Differentiation Protein in the Chicken Supports the Hypothesis of an Evolutionary Developmental Link between the Embryonic Subperiderm and Feather Barbs and Barbules
A specific protein in chicken embryos links early skin layers to feather development.
research Morpho‐regulation in diverse chicken feather formation: Integrating branching modules and sex hormone‐dependent morpho‐regulatory modules
Sex hormones, especially estradiol, can change chicken feather shapes and colors.
research Deadly hairs, lethal feathers – convergent evolution of poisonous integument in mammals and birds
Mammals and birds have evolved poisonous skin and feathers for defense.
research In Ovo Injection of CHIR-99021 Promotes Feather Follicle Development via Modulating the Wnt Signaling Pathway and Transcriptome in Goose Embryos (Anser cygnoides)
Injecting CHIR-99021 into goose embryos improves feather growth by changing gene activity and energy processes.
research Feather on the Cap of Medicine
Feathers are useful for researching growth, regeneration, and the effects of treatments like chemotherapy on hair loss.
research Influence of dietary feathers on the fecal microbiota in captive Arctic fox: Do dietary hair or feathers play a role in the evolution of carnivorous mammals?
Feathers in diet increase gut bacteria diversity in Arctic foxes.
research How a Bird Gets Its Feathers: Insights from Chromatin Looping
Feather patterns are influenced by enhancers and chromatin looping, and the structure of protein complexes important for hair growth has been detailed.
research Regulation of feather follicle development and Msx2 gene SNP degradation in Hungarian white goose
The Msx2 gene affects feather development in Hungarian white geese and a specific gene variation could indicate feather quality.
research Genetic effects of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor 2 on feather maturity in three chicken breeds
VEGF and VEGFR-2 genes influence feather maturity, and specific genetic markers can improve chicken breeding.
research Novel Tissue Mechanics-Guided Cellular Flows Enable the Evolution of Feather Follicles
Cellular flows and tissue mechanics guide feather follicle formation in birds.
research Hemp Seed-Derived Exosomes Protect Against Dihydrotestosterone-Induced Chicken Feather Growth Inhibition
Hemp seed-derived exosomes help restore feather growth in chickens affected by DHT.
research 660 Complex cellular flows shape feather follicle topology
Cell movements and forces shape feather growth in chicken skin.
research Gap junctions in Turing-type periodic feather pattern formation
Gap junctions help control feather pattern formation by enabling cell communication.
research Dermo‐epidermal interactions in reptilian scales: Speculations on the evolution of scales, feathers, and hairs
Reptilian scales, feathers, and hairs evolved from changes in skin cell interactions.
research Transcriptomic analyses of regenerating adult feathers in chicken
Chicken feather growth involves specific genes and shares similarities with hair development.
research Physiology of Development of the Feather V. Experimental Morphogenesis
Experiments can shape how feathers grow and develop.
research Circulating testosterone and feather-gene expression of receptors and metabolic enzymes in relation to melanin-based colouration in the barn owl
Barn owls with smaller black spots have higher testosterone levels, which might be due to genetic effects on hormone regulation rather than hormone effects on coloration.
research Sexually dimorphic sail feathers in the Mandarin duck as a model for lifelong developmental modulation
Mandarin duck sail feathers change with seasons due to hormones and genetic regulation.
research Extraction of keratin particles as intact protein sequences from chicken feathers and their characterization
Keratin from chicken feathers can be safely used for skin benefits.
research A Study on Melatonin Receptor Genes Expression in Embryonic Goose Skin Feather Follicles
Melatonin receptor genes likely play an important role in the development of goose feather follicles.
research Upcycling waste hair and feathers derived keratin into intact cortical cell-derived micro-units via periodate oxidation: Applications & life cycle assessment
Keratin from waste hair and feathers can be sustainably used to create stable emulsions for industrial applications.
research Extraction of keratin particles as intact protein sequences from chicken feathers and their characterization
Keratin from chicken feathers can be safely used on damaged skin.
research RNA sequencing reveals lncRNA-mediated non-mendelian inheritance of feather growth change in chickens
Long non-coding RNAs affect feather growth in chickens in ways that don't follow traditional genetic rules.
research Effects of SLC45A2 and GPNMB on Melanin Deposition Based on Transcriptome Sequencing in Chicken Feather Follicles
SLC45A2 and GPNMB genes help control chicken feather color by promoting melanin.