By disrupting a key gene, scientists made chicken feathers more dinosaur-like — but the results didn't last.
In a new study, researchers inhibited a gene during embryonic development to make chicken… [+4452 chars]
Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene - Livescience.com
Scientists uncovered a key genetic pathway in the origin of feathers, but they found that evolution is stubborn in turning back the clock.
By:Stephanie Pappas
Source:Live Science
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