The calmodulin pathway and evolution of elongated beak morphology in Darwin's finches

2006/08/01 by Arhat Abzhanov, Winston Patrick Kuo, Winston P. Kuo +4 · 6 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Avian ecology and behavior #Genetic diversity and population structure

paper · doi:10.1038/nature04843

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