Sentence examples for the feather which from inspiring English sources

I picked up the feather, which was on a thin gold chain, but I stayed squatted, close to the edge, leaning my head into the danger zone.

In other words, the dynamic duplication and diversification of the β-keratin genes are thought to have contributed to the emergence of a novel epidermal appendage, the feather, which characterizes over 10,000 species of birds [ 8- 10].

As dinosaurs evolved and in some cases developed armour, they lost the feathers, which were probably used for insulation and communication rather than flight.

The last is due to the relatively loose structure of the feathers on this part of the body and to spirally coiled barbules (the secondary branches of the feathers), which lie parallel to the barbs (the primary branches).

Their bodies then travel to a second bath of hot water, to loosen the feathers, which are stripped off by machine (any stray feathers are plucked off by hand).

It turns out that the feathers, which are made of keratin--the same protein in fingernails and beaks--comprise strong, hollow tubes.

A new analysis of the feathers, which was published in the journal Cretaceous Research on Wednesday, suggests what the plumage might have looked like and what it was used for.

The Australian raven can be distinguished from the two species of crow occurring in Australia by the grey base of the feathers, which is white in the latter species.

The forest raven can be distinguished from the two species of crow occurring in Australia by the grey base of the feathers, which is white in the latter species.

The new suit in the game is the cape feather, which gives Mario a cape and allows him to fly.

We also detected expression of FOXE1 in the growing feather, which suggests the acquisition of a novel expression domain by FOXE1 in the bird ancestry; since the feather is a bird specific integumentary appendage.