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Leucistic plumage as a result of progressive greying in a cryptic nocturnal bird
Leucism, broadly defined as the lack of melanin pigmentation, occurs in many animal species. Most studies on leucism and other colour aberrations are based on opportunistic observations or small cross-sectional samples, thus limiting our ability to produce reliable results and test theoretical predi...
Autores principales: | Camacho, Carlos, Sáez-Gómez, Pedro, Hidalgo-Rodríguez, Paula, Rabadán-González, Julio, Molina, Carlos, Negro, Juan José |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888543/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35233024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07360-8 |
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