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Feathers

Known as: Feather, feathered, feathering 
Flat keratinous structures found on the skin surface of birds. Feathers are made partly of a hollow shaft fringed with barbs. They constitute the… 
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2017
2017
Valorisation of chicken feathers: recycling and recovery routes
Copyright: 2017 CISA. Due to copyright restrictions, the attached PDF file only contains the abstract of the full text item. For… 
Review
2016
Review
2016
The Effects of Rootstock, Scion, Grafting Method and Plant Growth Regulators on Flexural Strength and Hydraulic Resistance of Apple
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2007
2007
Polymer composites reinforced with short fibers obtained from poultry feathers
Short fibers obtained form poultry feathers are found to possess high toughness, good thermal insulation properties, non abrasive… 
2005
2005
Predatory interactions between Cape fur seals and seabirds at Ichaboe Island, Namiba
Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) prey on Cape gannets (Morus capensis) , Cape cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Total Direct Mortality of Seabirds from the Exxon Vufdez Oil Spill Bird Study Number 1 Final Report
An estimate of total mortality of seabirds from the Exxon Vuldez oil spill was derived from numbers of carcasses collected on… 
1989
1989
Identification of globular mechanochemical heads of kinesin
Nature 338, 355-357 (1989). AN error in Fig. 1 legend of this letter, in which MgATP was substituted for MgADP, caused the legend… 
1986
1986
Absence of influence on immune competence by the sex-linked gene (K) determining slow feathering in white leghorn chickens.
Males of white leghorn strain crosses heterozygous (Kk) for the sex-linked feathering locus genes were mated to rapid-feathering… 
1969
1969
Solubilization of autoclaved feathers and wool by myxobacteria.
Of the 50 strains of myxobacteria (mainly cytophagas) tested most were able to solubilize autoclaved feathers but none attacked… 
1968
1968
The effect of sex-linked barring and rate of feathering genes, and of stock, upon egg yolk cholesterol.
Abstract TAYLOR (1960), after a comprehensive search of the literature, observed that “of all the structures of the egg, the yolk… 
1950
1950
A Feathering Syndrome in Chicks After Feeding Optimal Levels of Lysine in Absence of Arginine
Summary The addition of lysine to a chick diet deficient in lysine, arginine, and methionine caused an abnormal feathering which… 
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