Molecular insights into region-specific sexual dichromatism: Comparative transcriptome analysis of red cheek pigmentation in zebra finches.

Feathers, the primary skin appendage covering the avian body, undergo dynamic phenotypic changes throughout a bird's life. Males and females of the same species can exhibit sexually dichromatic plumage colors which play a critical role in mating choice, survival, and ecological interactions. In...

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Main Authors: Gee-Way Lin, Chih-Kuan Chen, Ting-Xin Jiang, Ya-Chen Liang, Pin-Chi Tang, Ping Wu, Randall B Widelitz, Chih-Feng Chen, Cheng-Ming Chuong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011693
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