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Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene
Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning ...
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Chicken embryo study reveals how modern feathers evolved from dinosaurs
Feathers are complex skin structures, and their evolutionary beginnings are still a subject of scientific debate. Scientific ...
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Scientists Disrupted A Key Gene – And It Made Chicken Feathers More Dinosaur-Like
From two weeks onwards, feather development in the embryos partially returned to normal. The chicks with the altered pathway ...
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The development of feathers in chickens
While a transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into feathers, it is much harder to disrupt ...
Why King Cobra and other snakes don’t have legs
Snakes are one of the most dangerous yet fascinating reptiles. With their stunning patterns, slithering noises and poisonous ...
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How feathers develop in chickens (IMAGE)
Alteration of the expression of the co-called 'Sonic Hedgehog' gene can transform feet scale and wing feathers. While a transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into ...
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Sega Publishes Canon Sonic the Hedgehog Timeline
Sega has published a canon timeline of the Sonic series, which lists events from prehistory to the future, as well as the source games.
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Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a prolific game franchise that started life on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Covering both 2D and 3D iterations through the generations, Sonic is known for speedy movements ...
We'll finally learn if Sonic is faster than the Flash as Sega's famous hedgehog and pals team up with the Justice League in a new mash-up comic
Perhaps it's that chaos that will lead to the mash-up between the heroes becoming literal, as Sonic is mashed-up with Flash, ...