Matthew D. Shawkey

pavo: an R package for the analysis, visualization and organization of spectral data

Rafael Maia, Chad M. Eliason, Pierre‐Paul Bitton et al. · Methods in Ecology and Evolution · 2013 · 677 citations · Full text

Engineering, Data Visualization, Spectrum Estimation +22

Unraveling the Structure and Function of Melanin through Synthesis

Wei Cao, Xuhao Zhou, Naneki C. McCallum et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2021 · 363 citations

Biofunctional Material, Biosynthesis, Bioorganic Chemistry +14

Bio-Inspired Structural Colors Produced<i>via</i>Self-Assembly of Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticles

Ming Xiao, Yiwen Li, Michael C. Allen et al. · ACS Nano · 2015 · 287 citations

Biofunctional Material, Engineering, Biomimetic Materials +13

Plumage Color Patterns of an Extinct Dinosaur

Quanguo Li, Ke‐Qin Gao, Jakob Vinther et al. · Science · 2010 · 274 citations

Chemical warfare? Effects of uropygial oil on feather‐degrading bacteria

Matthew D. Shawkey, Shreekumar Pillai, Geoffrey E. Hill · Journal of Avian Biology · 2003 · 259 citations

Chemical Warfare, Uropygial Oil, Harmful Bacteria +8