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Understanding Ornamental Carotenoid Metabolism in the House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
Ge, Zhiyuan (2018-07-18)
Carotenoids are the most common source of yellow, orange and red coloration in birds. However, like other vertebrates, birds cannot synthesize carotenoids de novo. To produce carotenoid-based coloration they must ingest ...