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Eumelanin levels in rufous feathers explain plasma testosterone levels and survival in swallows

Pigment‐based plumage coloration and its physiological properties have attracted many researchers to explain the evolution of such ornamental traits. These studies, however, assume the functional importance of the predominant pigment while ignoring that of other minor pigments, and few studies have...

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Autores principales: Arai, Emi, Hasegawa, Masaru, Sato, Megumi, Sakai, Hidetsugu, Ito, Shosuke, Wakamatsu, Kazumasa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6405925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30891214
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4946