Fully fledged enantiornithine hatchling revealed by Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence supports precocial nesting behavior

Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence (LSF) is used to identify fully fledged feathering in the hatchling enantiornithine bird specimen MPCM-LH-26189, supporting precocial nesting behavior in this extinct group. The LSF results include the detection of a long pennaceous wing feather as well as cover feather...

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Autores: Kaye, Thomas G., Pittman, Michael, Marugán Lobón, Jesús Carlos, Martín Abad, Hugo Javier, Sanz Martín, José Luis, Delgado Buscalioni, Ángela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/687641
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/687641
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41423-7
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Enantiornithine bird
Biología y Biomedicina / Biología
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Sumario:Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence (LSF) is used to identify fully fledged feathering in the hatchling enantiornithine bird specimen MPCM-LH-26189, supporting precocial nesting behavior in this extinct group. The LSF results include the detection of a long pennaceous wing feather as well as cover feathers around the body. The LSF technique showed improved detection limits over and above synchrotron and UV imaging which had both been performed on this specimen. The findings underscore the value of using a wide range of analytical techniques