"Feathers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Flat keratinous structures found on the skin surface of birds. Feathers are made partly of a hollow shaft fringed with barbs. They constitute the plumage.
| Descriptor ID |
D005241
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.370
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Feathers" by people in Profiles.
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Earliest evidence of avian primary feather moult. Biol Lett. 2024 Jun; 20(7):20240106.
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Functional constraints on the number and shape of flight feathers. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Feb 20; 121(8):e2306639121.
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Complex plumages spur rapid color diversification in kingfishers (Aves: Alcedinidae). Elife. 2023 04 21; 12.
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Morphology and distribution of scales, dermal ossifications, and other non-feather integumentary structures in non-avialan theropod dinosaurs. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2022 06; 97(3):960-1004.
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Microstructures amplify carotenoid plumage signals in tanagers. Sci Rep. 2021 04 21; 11(1):8582.
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Convergent evolution of super black plumage near bright color in 15 bird families. J Exp Biol. 2019 09 26; 222(Pt 18).
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The molecular evolution of feathers with direct evidence from fossils. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 02 19; 116(8):3018-3023.
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Historical Contingency and Developmental Constraints in Avian Coloration. Trends Ecol Evol. 2018 08; 33(8):574-576.
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Structural absorption by barbule microstructures of super black bird of paradise feathers. Nat Commun. 2018 01 09; 9(1):1.
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The tempo of trait divergence in geographic isolation: avian speciation across the Marañon Valley of Peru. Evolution. 2015 Mar; 69(3):772-87.