Reconstructing Carotenoid-Based and Structural Coloration in Fossil Skin
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- 作者：Maria E. McNamara1 ; maria.mcnamara@ucc.ie" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Patrick J. Orr2 ; Stuart L. Kearns3 ; Luis Alcalá ; 4 ; Pere Anadó ; n5 ; Enrique Peñ ; alver6
- 刊名：Current Biology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：25 April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：26
- 期：8
- 页码：1075-1082
- 全文大小：5033 K
文摘
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Dermal pigment cells are preserved in the skin of a fossil snake
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This is the first evidence of carotenoid-based and structural color in fossil skin
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The distribution and abundance of pigment cells reveals original color patterns
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This opens a new avenue for reconstructing original coloration in fossil animals