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Inter-population variation of carotenoids in Galápagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus).
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology - 1 Oct 2005
Costantini David, Dell'omo Giacomo, Casagrande Stefania, Fabiani Anna, Carosi Monica, Bertacche Vittorio, Marquez Cruz, Snell Howard, Snell Heidi, Tapia Washington, Gentile Gabriele
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Carotenoids have received much attention from biologists because of their ecological and evolutionary implications in vertebrate biology. We sampled Galápagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) to investigate the types and levels of blood carotenoids and the possible factors affecting inter-population variation. Blood samples were collected from populations from three islands within the species natural range...
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