No evidence that carotenoid pigments boost either immune or antioxidant defenses in a songbird
Dietary carotenoids have been proposed to have physiological benefits in addition to contributing to coloration. Here, Koch et al. compare immune and antioxidant functions in yellow, carotenoid-rich vs. white, carotenoid-deficient canaries and find no difference, suggesting a limited physiological r...
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/6b27e48a78334cd88e56c2e62eced29b |
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