"beta-Keratins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Keratins that form into a beta-pleated sheet structure. They are principle constituents of the corneous material of the carapace and plastron of turtles, the epidermis of snakes and the feathers of birds.
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D053800
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D05.750.078.593.450.074 D12.776.220.475.450.074 D12.776.860.607.074
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2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Keratins" by people in Profiles.
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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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Rapid evolution of Beta-keratin genes contribute to phenotypic differences that distinguish turtles and birds from other reptiles. Genome Biol Evol. 2013; 5(5):923-33.