Exposure to UV radiance predicts repeated evolution of concealed black skin in birds

Plumage is among the most well-studied components of integumentary colouration. However, plumage conceals most skin in birds, and as a result the presence, evolution and function of skin colour remains unexplored. Here we show, using a database of 2259 species encompassing >99% of bird genera, th...

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Autores principales: Nicolaï, Michaël P. J., Shawkey, Matthew D., Porchetta, Sara, Claus, Ruben, D’Alba, Liliana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7229023/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32415098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15894-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7229023/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32415098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15894-6

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