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Seeking carotenoid pigments in amber-preserved fossil feathers
Plumage colours bestowed by carotenoid pigments can be important for visual communication and likely have a long evolutionary history within Aves. Discovering plumage carotenoids in fossil feathers could provide insight into the ecology of ancient birds and non-avian dinosaurs. With reference to a m...
Autores principales: | Thomas, Daniel B., Nascimbene, Paul C., Dove, Carla J., Grimaldi, David A., James, Helen F. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4048910/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24909554 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep05226 |
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