A change in a single gene ruffles the feathers of all pigeons with collars and crests, a new study shows.
FEATHER FASHION Pigeons with crests, like the cowl on this Old German owl pigeon, carry a mutation in a single gene that causes feathers on the neck and head to grow in the wrong direction.
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