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Plumage iridescence is associated with distinct feather microbiota in a tropical passerine

Birds present a stunning diversity of plumage colors that have long fascinated evolutionary ecologists. Although plumage coloration is often linked to sexual selection, it may impact a number of physiological processes, including microbial resistance. At present, the degree to which differences betw...

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Published in:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Javůrková, Veronika Gvoždíková, Enbody, Erik D., Kreisinger, Jakub, Chmel, Kryštof, Mrázek, Jakub, Karubian, Jordan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6733896/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31501471
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49220-y
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