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Predation risk determines pigmentation phenotype in nuthatches by melanin?related gene expression effects
Pigments determine the appearance of organisms. However, pigment production can be associated to physiological constraints as in the case of pheomelanin, the sulphurated form of melanin whose...
Complex plumage patterns can be produced only with the contribution of melanins
Birds exhibit an extraordinary diversity of plumage pigmentation patterns. It has been overlooked, however, that complex patterns can be produced only with the contribution of melanins because...
Review of the main characteristics of bird integumentary melanins
Melanins are the ubiquitous pigments distributed in nature. They are one of the main pigments responsible for colors in living cells. Birds are among the most diverse animals regarding...