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News Release 13-013
Mutant Gene Responsible for Pigeons' Head Crests
Decoded genome reveals secrets of pigeon traits and origins
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Head ornamentation called a shell crest is seen on this English trumpeter rock pigeon.
Credit: Michael Shapiro
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An Indian fantail--one of 350 rock pigeon breeds--displays a head crest called a peak crest.
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A Jacobin rock pigeon has a head crest known as a hood that hides the bird's face.
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A rock pigeon of the breed old Dutch capuchine has a head crest resembling a mane.
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Feral rock pigeons perched on cliffs near Norfolk in the U.K.
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The research team's results are described in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Science.
Credit: Copyright AAAS 2013
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