An experimental test of the testosterone mediated oxidation handicap hypothesis in a wild bird

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 276-282

  Taff, Conor C ^a   Freeman Gallant, Corey R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Honest signaling; Oxidation handicap hypothesis; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; DNA; TESTOSTERONE; ANTIOXIDANT; DRUG IMPLANT;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIOXIDANT ASSAY; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREEDING; COMMON YELLOWTHROAT WARBLER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEATHER; GEOTHLYPIS TRICHAS; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OXIDATION HANDICAP HYPOTHESIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLUMAGE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SONGBIRD;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; MALE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SONGBIRDS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84902489972     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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