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Tracking the Evolution of Emarginated Primary Feathers with Flight Style, Lilia Burtonpatel, UG '27 (A6DA3782)

Tracking the Evolution of Emarginated Primary Feathers with Flight Style, Lilia Burtonpatel, UG '27 (A6DA3782)

This project explores how a special type of flight feather on birds - emarginated primary feathers - have evolved different shapes across evolutionary history. These feathers make up the wingtips of…

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From  Research Princeton Research Day 2 likes 44 plays
Date
May 3rd, 2024
Speaker
Lilia Burtonpatel, UG '27 (A6DA3782)
Department
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology