Categories: Integument (skin) phene , Limbs / fins / digit / tail phene

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: no

Cross-species summary: Avian species have feathers covering most of their body, but in most avian speies distal hindlimbs display scales. However, feathered feet or shanks (also called ptilopody), is a chractersitic of some bird species and has been observed in some breeds of domesticated birds.

Genetic engineering: Unknown
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing