Strength and cost of an induced immune response are associated with a heritable melanin-based colour trait in female tawny owls.

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• Publication year

  2009

• Venue

  Journal of Animal Ecology

• Publication date

  2009-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01521.xPMID 19175442
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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