Drivers of phenotypic divergence in a Mesoamerican highland bird
Animals derive their coloration from a variety of pigments as well as non-pigmentary structural features. One of the most widespread types of pigments are carotenoids, which are used by all invertebrate taxa and most vertebrate orders to generate red, pink, orange and yellow coloration. Despite thei...
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PeerJ Inc.
2022-02-01
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