Blind free-living kiwi offer a unique window into the ecology and evolution of vertebrate vision

Bret A. Moore; Joanne R Paul-Murphy; Alan J.D. Tennyson; Christopher J Murphy

doi:10.1186/s12915-017-0424-0

Blind free-living kiwi offer a unique window into the ecology and evolution of vertebrate vision

Bret A. Moore, Joanne R Paul-Murphy, Alan J.D. Tennyson, Christopher J Murphy

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The first report of multiple, blind, wild birds in good health suggests vision is not necessary for the survival of kiwi.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	85
Journal	BMC Biology
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-017-0424-0
State	Published - Sep 15 2017

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Biotechnology
Structural Biology
Physiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Plant Science
Developmental Biology
Cell Biology

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