Development and evolutionary origin of feathers
Abstract
Avian feathers are a complex evolutionary novelty characterized by structural diversity and hierarchical development. Here, I propose a functionally neutral model of the origin and evolutionary diversification of bird feathers based on the hierarchical details of feather development. I propose that feathers originated with the evolution of the first feather follicle—a cylindrical epidermal invagination around the base of a dermal papilla. A...
Paper Details
Title
Development and evolutionary origin of feathers
Published Date
Dec 15, 1999
Volume
285
Issue
4
Pages
291 - 306
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