Carotenoid concentration in barn swallow eggs is influenced by laying order, maternal infection and paternal ornamentation.

Carotenoids are critical to embryonic development, immunity and protection from oxidative stress. Transmission of carotenoids to the eggs may affect development and maturation of immunity in offspring, but carotenoids may be available to females in limiting amounts. Females may thus transfer caroten...

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Main Authors: Saino, Nicola, Bertacche, Vittorio, Ferrari, Raffaella Paola, Martinelli, Roberta, Møller, Anders Pape, Stradi, Riccardo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2002
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1691081/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12204135
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2002.2088
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