Carotenoid trade-off between parasitic resistance and sexual display: an experimental study in the blackbird (Turdus merula)

Many parasites depress the expression of the carotenoid-based colour displays of their hosts, and it has been hypothesized that animals face a trade-off in carotenoid allocation between immune functions and ‘degree of ornamentation’. While numerous correlative studies suggest that parasite infection...

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Main Authors: Baeta, R, Faivre, B, Motreuil, S, Gaillard, M, Moreau, J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2007
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2596825/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18055388
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2007.1383
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