Carotenoid-based coloration predicts resistance to oxidative damage during immune challenge

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1685-1690

  Pérez Rodríguez, Lorenzo ^a,b   Mougeot, Francois ^b,c   Alonso Alvarez, Carlos ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Immune response; Lipid peroxidation; Ornaments; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EYE; GALLIFORMES; IMMUNOLOGY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PIGMENTATION;

ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; EYE; GALLIFORMES; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PIGMENTATION;

ALECTORIS RUFA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 77951749545     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.039982     Document Type: Article

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