Early maternal, genetic and environmental components of antioxidant protection, morphology and immunity of yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) chicks

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1571-1584

  Rubolini, D ^a   Romano, M ^b   Bonisoli Alquati, A ^b   Saino, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Begging behaviour; Cross fostering; Egg mass; Growth; Immunity; Incubation; Laying order; Maternal effects; Yolk

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIRD; EMBRYO; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GENETICS; IMMUNITY; INCUBATION; MATERNAL HEALTH; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHARADRIIFORMES; CHEMISTRY; EGG YOLK; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; INHERITANCE; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CHARADRIIFORMES; EGG YOLK; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

AVES; LARUS MICHAHELLIS;

EID: 33747282394     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01121.x     Document Type: Article

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