Carotenoid-based ornaments of female and male American goldfinches (Spinus tristis) show sex-specific correlations with immune function and metabolic rate.

Kelly, Ryan J; Murphy, Troy G; Tarvin, Keith A; Burness, Gary

Kelly, Ryan J; Murphy, Troy G; Tarvin, Keith A; Burness, Gary.

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Kelly RJ; Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7B8, Canada.

Physiol Biochem Zool ; 85(4): 348-63, 2012.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22705485

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Carotenoids/immunology; Carotenoids/metabolism; Finches/immunology; Finches/metabolism; Pigmentation; Adaptive Immunity; Animal Communication; Animals; Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/blood; Basal Metabolism; Beak/immunology; Beak/metabolism; Body Composition; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Feathers/immunology; Feathers/metabolism; Female; Finches/blood; Hemagglutination; Immunity, Innate; Immunoglobulins/blood; Leukocytes/metabolism; Male; Ontario; Sex Distribution; Time Factors

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pigmentation / Carotenoids / Finches Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Physiol Biochem Zool Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / FISIOLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canada

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