The chicken frizzle feather is due to an α-keratin (KRT75) mutation that causes a defective rachis.
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PLoS Genet. 2012;8(7):e1002748. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002748. Epub 2012 Jul 19.
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Retroviral-mediated expression of the mutated F cDNA in the wild-type rectrix qualitatively changed the bending of the rachis with some features of frizzle feathers including irregular kinks, severe bending near their distal ends, and substantially higher variations among …
Retroviral-mediated expression of the mutated F cDNA in the wild-type rectrix qualitatively changed the bending of the rachis with so …