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Seeking carotenoid pigments in amber-preserved fossil feathers

Plumage colours bestowed by carotenoid pigments can be important for visual communication and likely have a long evolutionary history within Aves. Discovering plumage carotenoids in fossil feathers could provide insight into the ecology of ancient birds and non-avian dinosaurs. With reference to a m...

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Auteurs principaux: Thomas, Daniel B., Nascimbene, Paul C., Dove, Carla J., Grimaldi, David A., James, Helen F.
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Nature Publishing Group 2014
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4048910/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24909554
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep05226
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