Sentences with phrase «keratin structures»

In the case of the golden - crowned, they discovered it had a mix of keratin structures from both parental species.

To learn more about this unusual characteristic, the researchers took a closer look at the keratin structure of the crown feathers of all three bird species using an electron microscope.

The golden - crowned manakin likely had duller white or grey feathers early on in its existence as a result of its keratin structure, but eventually evolved yellow feathers as an alternative way to attract females.

Not exact matches

The protein structure of the hard keratins such as wool is predominately hydrophobic amino acids coupled with a high lipid percentage lending a waterproof characteristic to the wool fiber.

The bristle - like structure of the keratin in a toe pad helps it to stick — each pad is covered with microscopic pillars, which then branch out at the tips into even smaller structures.

If you've heard of «keratin,» you may already know that human hair consists primarily of keratin molecules arranged in a hierarchical sort of structure, in which the fundamental building block is known as an «intermediate filament.»

Hair: A filamentous protein structure consisting of a follicle and a shaft, which is made of keratin.

It appears as a laminated structure composed of layers of keratin, and rests on a fibrous stroma of inflammatory granulation tissue.