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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2017
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| 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 |