Eggshells as hosts of bacterial communities: An experimental test of the antimicrobial egg coloration hypothesis

Oviparous animals have evolved multiple defenses to prevent microbes from penetrating their eggs and causing embryo mortality. In birds, egg constituents such as lysozyme and antibodies defend against microbial infestation, but eggshell pigments might also impact survival of bacteria. If so, microbe...

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Autores principales: Dearborn, Donald C., Page, Symmantha M., Dainson, Miri, Hauber, Mark E., Hanley, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29188002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3508

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29188002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3508

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