A mitochondria-targeted antioxidant affects the carotenoid-based plumage of red crossbills
A. Cantarero, R. Mateo, P. R. Camarero Abella, D. Alonso, B. Fernandez-Eslava, C. ALONSO-ALVAREZ
The study shows that mitochondria-targeted antioxidants affect carotenoid-based plumage coloration in red crossbills, with effects dependent on initial plumage redness.
bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2019Evolutionary Biology