Sexual dimorphism model of chicken saddle feathers (IMAGE)

Okayama University

Sexual dimorphism model of chicken saddle feathers

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Estrogen derived from the ovaries transforms the default (primitive) male-type feathers into female-type feathers by regulating the hormone systems within the feather follicles.

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Professor Sakae Takeuchi from Okayama University

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