Melanins: skin pigments and much more—types, structural models, biological functions, and formation routes
F Solano - New Journal of Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This review presents a general view of all types of melanin in all types of organisms. Melanin
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …
is frequently considered just an animal cutaneous pigment and is treated separately from …
Recent advances and progress on melanin: from source to application
L Guo, W Li, Z Gu, L Wang, L Guo, S Ma, C Li… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melanin is a biological pigment formed by indoles and phenolic compounds. It is widely
found in living organisms and has a variety of unique properties. Due to its diverse …
found in living organisms and has a variety of unique properties. Due to its diverse …
Bird integumentary melanins: biosynthesis, forms, function and evolution
Melanins are the ubiquitous pigments distributed in nature. They are one of the main
pigments responsible for colors in living cells. Birds are among the most diverse animals …
pigments responsible for colors in living cells. Birds are among the most diverse animals …
What does carotenoid-dependent coloration tell? Plasma carotenoid level signals immunocompetence and oxidative stress state in birds–a meta-analysis
Mechanisms maintaining honesty of sexual signals are far from resolved, limiting our
understanding of sexual selection and potential important parts of physiology. Carotenoid …
understanding of sexual selection and potential important parts of physiology. Carotenoid …
How feather colour reflects its melanin content
Summary 1 Melanin coloration is the most common type of colour in animals. Many species
use melanin‐based black, brown, grey or earth‐toned colours as intraspecific signals of …
use melanin‐based black, brown, grey or earth‐toned colours as intraspecific signals of …
Testosterone and melanin-based black plumage coloration: a comparative study
Despite the functional significance of melanin-based plumage coloration in social and
sexual signaling, the mechanisms controlling its information content are poorly understood …
sexual signaling, the mechanisms controlling its information content are poorly understood …
Relative contributions of pigments and biophotonic nanostructures to natural color production: a case study in budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) feathers
L D'Alba, L Kieffer… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Understanding the mechanistic bases of natural color diversity can provide insight into its
evolution and inspiration for biomimetic optical structures. Metazoans can be colored by …
evolution and inspiration for biomimetic optical structures. Metazoans can be colored by …
[图书][B] Parrots of the wild: A natural history of the world's most captivating birds
CA Toft, TF Wright - 2015 - books.google.com
Parrots of the Wild explores recent scientific discoveries and what they reveal about the lives
of wild parrots, which are among the most intelligent and rarest of birds. Catherine A. Toft …
of wild parrots, which are among the most intelligent and rarest of birds. Catherine A. Toft …
The mechanistic, genetic and evolutionary causes of bird eye colour variation
Birds display a rainbow of eye colours, but this trait has been little studied compared with
plumage coloration. Avian eye colour variation occurs at all phylogenetic scales: it can be …
plumage coloration. Avian eye colour variation occurs at all phylogenetic scales: it can be …
A melanin-based trait reflects environmental growth conditions of nestling male Eurasian kestrels
Melanin pigments are responsible for most non-structural brown, black and grey colouration
in animals. The extent to which melanin-based colouration in birds is genetically or …
in animals. The extent to which melanin-based colouration in birds is genetically or …