Methionine supplementation influences melanin-based plumage colouration in eurasian kestrel, falco tinnunculus, nestlings

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 3576-3582

  Parejo, Deseada ^a   Silva, Nadia ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^b École Nationale de Formation Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Colour; Growth; Immunity; Melanin based trait; Nestling; Non genetic determination

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; METHIONINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FALCONIFORMES; FEATHER; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PIGMENTATION; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; COLOR; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FALCONIFORMES; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; MELANINS; METHIONINE; PIGMENTATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

EID: 70350233514     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.033654     Document Type: Article

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