Importance of melanin‐based colouration and environment in shaping intracellular glutathione levels in nestling and adult tawny owls Strix aluco
Resources allocated in reproduction are traded off against those invested in self‐maintenance such as antioxidant response. Glutathione (GSH) is an intracellular antioxidant defence that scavenges reactive oxygen species, the deleterious byproducts of oxygen consumption. Given the role of intracellu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Avian Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02908 |