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Mate choice for a male carotenoid-based ornament is linked to female dietary carotenoid intake and accumulation
BACKGROUND: The coevolution of male traits and female mate preferences has led to the elaboration and diversification of sexually selected traits; however the mechanisms that mediate trait-preference coevolution are largely unknown. Carotenoid acquisition and accumulation are key determinants of the...
Autores principales: | Toomey, Matthew B, McGraw, Kevin J |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3315416/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22233462 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-12-3 |
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