Differential effects of vitamins E and C and carotenoids on growth, resistance to oxidative stress, fledging success and plumage colouration in wild great tits

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1478-1484

  Marri, Viviana ^a   Richner, Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Free radicals; Growth; Oxidative damage; Parus major; Protection hypothesis; Trade off; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID;

ANIMAL; FEATHER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOIDS; FEATHERS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PASSERIFORMES; PIGMENTATION; VITAMIN E;

EID: 84909963070     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: 14779145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.096826     Document Type: Article

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