Cape Feather Coloration Signals Different Genotypes of the Most Polymorphic MHC Locus in Male Golden Pheasants (Chrysolophus pictus)

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Ornamental feather coloration in birds is deemed an honest signal of male quality, but is seldom embodied at the functional genetic level. The major histocompatibility complex is involved in the immune response, thereby affecting an organism’s fitness. Here, we tested the hypothesis...

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Autores principales: Liu, Hong-Yi, He, Ke, Ge, Yun-Fa, Wan, Qiu-Hong, Fang, Sheng-Guo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
Materias:
Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7912351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33499157
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11020276

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7912351/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33499157
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11020276

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