MC1R-dependent, melanin-based colour polymorphism is associated with cell-mediated response in the Eleonora's falcon

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2055-2063

  Gangoso, L ^a,b   Grande, J M ^c,d   Ducrest, A L ^a   Figuerola, J ^b   Bortolotti, G R ^c   Andres J A ^c   Roulin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Falco eleonorae; Genetic colour polymorphism; Inflammatory response; Melanin based pigmentation; Melanocortin 1 receptor; Phytohemagglutinin skin swelling test; Pleiotropy

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

AMINO ACID; CELL ORGANELLE; COLOR; DRUG; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MELANIN; NESTLING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLEIOTROPY; POLYMORPHISM; RAPTOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; NEWBORN; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENTATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; PIGMENTATION; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 1; SEQUENCE DELETION;

FALCO ELEONORAE; FALCONIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 80051665060     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02336.x     Document Type: Article

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