Sentence examples for in the feather of from inspiring English sources
These observations suggest that enhanced apoptosis in the feather of SLV chickens is a pathogenic mechanism involved in the death of melanocytes and appears to be induced by infiltrating cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD8+).
Iridescence in the feathers of a feathered dinosaur suggests an early role for feathers in ornamental display and signaling.
In feathers from vitiliginous SL chickens, the number of TUNEL+ cells was significantly (P≤0.05) higher than that in the feathers of non-vitiliginous SL, BL or LBL chickens.
These vanes later evolved into the structures known as barbs, which occur in the feathers of living birds.
The extent of this apoptosis in the feathers of SLV chickens varied with the severity of depigmentation of the feathers (i.e., highest in active depigmentation), suggesting a close association between apoptosis and the disappearance of melanocytes.
Intriguingly, said the researchers, the microstructures in the feathers of the bird of paradise not involved in mating display lack the characteristics of the ultra-black plumage, another testimony to the importance of sexual selection in evolution.
As we stand still waiting to see if we can catch the sound of wind in the feathers of a condor gliding by, we hear from up above the deep gurgle of the first motorbike.
In looking at lice that live in the feathers of birds, researchers found that light-colored lice live on light-colored birds, whereas dark-colored lice live on dark-colored birds.
The details of that design can be tweaked to change a feather's characteristics, offering waterproofing, insulation, streamlining and so on.The third picture shows feathers that have just such a specialisation: coiling reminiscent of that seen in the feathers of modern divers.
The "Alchemilla-type" of superhydrophobicity also occurs in the feathers of many birds.
Mercury pollution has risen nearly 50-fold in the feathers of a breed of Arctic bird over the past 130 years, say scientists.
