Pleiotropic effects of melanin pigmentation: haemoparasite infection intensity but not telomere length is associated with plumage morph in black sparrowhawks

Pleiotropic effects of melanin pigmentation: haemoparasite infection intensity but not telomere length is associated with plumage morph in black sparrowhawks

There is increasing recognition of the potential pleiotropic effects of melanin pigmentation, particularly on immunity, with reports of variation in haemoparasite infection intensity and immune responses between the morphs of colour-polymorphic bird species. In a population of the black sparrowhawk...

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Main Authors: Edmund Rodseth, Petra Sumasgutner, Gareth Tate, Johan F. Nilsson, Hannah Watson, Michelle F. Maritz, Robert A. Ingle, Arjun Amar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-04-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
polymorphism
pleiotropy
haemoparasite
Accipiter
melanin
telomere
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230370

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