Expression of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor genes co-varies with a stress-related colour signal in barn owls.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113224
Abstract: Glucocorticoid hormones are important intermediates between an organism and its environment. They enable an organism to adjust its behavioural and physiological processes in response to environmental changes by binding to mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) and glucocorticoid… read more here.
Keywords: based colouration; expression; barn owls; melanin based ... See more keywords
Impairment of mixed melanin-based pigmentation in parrots
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.225912
Abstract: ABSTRACT Parrots and allies (Order Psittaciformes) have evolved an exclusive capacity to synthesize polyene pigments called psittacofulvins at feather follicles, which allows them to produce a striking diversity of pigmentation phenotypes. Melanins are polymers constituting… read more here.
Keywords: mixed melanin; melanin; based pigmentation; pigmentation ... See more keywords