Jump to content
Ornithology Exchange (brought to you by the Ornithological Council)

A warbler's flashy yellow throat? There are genes for that


Recommended Posts

Birds get their bright red, orange and yellow plumage from carotenoid pigments -- responsible for many of the same bright colors in plants. But how songbirds turn carotenoids into the spectacular variety of feathered patches found in nature has remained a mystery. Now research might have pinpointed some of the genetic machinery responsible for the plumage coloration in Audubon's and myrtle warblers, related but distinctly feathered North American songbirds.kMKZPr0mlzs

 

Read the full article on ScienceDaily

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...