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Environmental correlates of internal coloration in frogs vary throughout space and lineages

Internal organs of ectotherms have melanin‐containing cells that confer different degrees of coloration to them. Previous experimental studies analyzed their developmental origin, role in immunity, and hormonal regulation. For example, melanin increases with ultraviolet radiation (UV) and temperatur...

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Autores principales: Franco‐Belussi, Lilian, Provete, Diogo Borges, De Oliveira, Classius
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29187963
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3438