Exogenous and endogenous corticosterone alter feather quality

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-52

  DesRochers, David W ^a   Reed, J Michael ^a   Awerman, Jessica ^a   Kluge, Jonathan A ^a   Wilkinson, Julia ^a   van Griethuijsen, Linnea I ^a   Aman, Joseph ^a   Romero, L Michael ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Corticosterone; Feather quality; Feathers; Molt; Protein; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

ACUTE STRESS; ARTICLE; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; CHRONIC STRESS; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; DIET RESTRICTION; FEATHER; FLIGHT; MOLTING; NONHUMAN; RIGIDITY; SHAM PROCEDURE; STARLING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AVES; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; STURNUS VULGARIS;

EID: 56649114374     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: 15314332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.08.034     Document Type: Article

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