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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-02974-x |