Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene

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Chickens Sprouted Dino-Like Feathers When Scientists Messed With The Sonic Hedgehog Gene

By Livescience.com

Researchers inhibited a gene during embryonic development in chickens to see if it would make their feathers look like those of dinosaurs. Here, we see feather buds on the 12th day of incubation. By disrupting a key gene, scientists made chicken feat ...Read more

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