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Feather Tracts

Feather Tracts is a morphological anatomical system in avian species characterized by organized, linear pathways of feather follicles embedded in the skin that serve as the structural arrangement guiding sequential feather growth and molting patterns during the avian life cycle.

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2017–2026

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Pterylae

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Diverse feather shape evolution enabled by coupling anisotropic signalling modules with self-organizing branching programme

Ang Li, Seth Figueroa, Ting‐Xin Jiang et al. · Nature Communications · 2017 · 455 citations · Full text

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THE MOULT OF THE BULLFINCH <i>PYRRHULA PYRRHULA</i>

Ian Newton · Ibis · 1966 · 268 citations

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BMPs mediate lateral inhibition at successive stages in feather tract development

Selina Noramly, Bruce Morgan · Development · 1998 · 204 citations

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β-catenin signaling can initiate feather bud development

Selina Noramly, Allison Freeman, Bruce Morgan · Development · 1999 · 196 citations

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Distinct Wnt members regulate the hierarchical morphogenesis of skin regions (spinal tract) and individual feathers

Chung‐Hsing Chang, Ting‐Xin Jiang, Chih‐Min Lin et al. · Mechanisms of Development · 2004 · 120 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. RB
    Randall B. Widelitz

    University of Southern California, United States

    5 publications · 708 citations

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  2. CC
    Cheng‐Ming Chuong

    University of Southern California, United States

    4 publications · 629 citations

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  3. BM
    Bruce Morgan

    Harvard University, United States

    4 publications · 480 citations

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  4. TJ
    Ting‐Xin Jiang

    University of Southern California, United States

    4 publications · 679 citations

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  5. JW
    John W. Rippon

    University of Chicago, United States

    2 publications · 101 citations

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Institutions

117

  1. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    6 h-index

    27 publications

    4.2K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    653 citations

  3. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    316 citations

  5. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales

    Madrid, Spain

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    105 citations

  7. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    400 citations

  8. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    186 citations

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  1. Development

    7 publications · 630 citations

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  2. Poultry Science

    6 publications · 85 citations

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  3. The Auk

    5 publications · 98 citations

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  4. Ringing & Migration

    3 publications · 59 citations

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  5. Ibis

    3 publications · 317 citations

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