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Frequency dispersion reveals chromophore diversity and colour-tuning mechanism in parrot feathers

Variation in animal coloration is often viewed as the result of chemically distinct pigments conferring different hues. The role of molecular environment on hue tends to be overlooked as analyses are mostly performed on free pigments extracted from the integument. Here we analysed psittacofulvin pig...

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Autores principales: Barnsley, Jonathan E., Tay, Elliot J., Gordon, Keith C., Thomas, Daniel B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6083696/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30109049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.172010