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Antibiotic treatment increases yellowness of carotenoid feather coloration in male greenfinches (Chloris chloris)
Carotenoid plumage coloration is an important sexually selected trait in many bird species. However, the mechanisms ensuring the honesty of signals based on carotenoid pigments remain unclear. It has recently been suggested that intestinal integrity, which is affected by gut parasites and microbiota...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8225797/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34168219 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92598-x |