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Bird Integumentary Melanins: Biosynthesis, Forms, Function and Evolution

Melanins are the ubiquitous pigments distributed in nature. They are one of the main pigments responsible for colors in living cells. Birds are among the most diverse animals regarding melanin-based coloration, especially in the plumage, although they also pigment bare parts of the integument. This...

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Autores principales: Galván, Ismael, Solano, Francisco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4848976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27070583
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms17040520