Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been ...

While a transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into feathers, it is much harder to disrupt ...

Inhibiting the sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway strongly perturbs feather development in chickens by restricting feather bud outgrowth, invagination and ...

Feathers are among the most complex cutaneous appendages in the animal kingdom. While their evolutionary origin has been widely debated ...

Extensive pruning is best done over a period of two to three years to lessen shock to the tree, with no more than one-third ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Amyloids are distinct fibrillar protein structures characterized by their unbranched, β-sheet rich formations, which play a significant role in ...

Cells get nutrients from their environment, but where do those nutrients come from? Virtually all organic material on Earth has been produced by cells that convert energy from the Sun into energy ...

One exception is bare-root trees sold as unbranched whips; they should be pruned back to 28-36 inches at planting time to encourage branching. To lessen the chance of diseases spreading and ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. The prevailing view on post-translational ...

Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds, U.K. Astbury Centre for Structural ...