Genetic basis and fitness correlates of dynamic carotenoid-based ornamental coloration in male and female common kestrels Falco tinnunculus

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 146-154

  Vergara, P ^a   Fargallo, J A ^a   Martinez Padilla J ^a,b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Animal model; Direct benefits; Female ornamentation; Good genes; Heritability; Parental care; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; ORNAMENTATION; PARENTAL CARE; RAPTOR; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMALIA; FALCO TINNUNCULUS;

CAROTENOID;

AGE; ANIMAL; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPAIN;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; PIGMENTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPAIN;

EID: 84922651877     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12553     Document Type: Article

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