Article
Controlled expression of the migratory phenotype affects oxidative status in birds.
The Journal of experimental biology - 26 Mar 2021
Marasco Valeria, Sebastiano Manrico, Costantini David, Pola Gianni, Fusani Leonida
Abstract excerpt
High caloric intake can increase production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. We examined whether the emergence of the migratory phenotype, primarily signalled by increased food intake and fuelling, is accompanied by changes in oxidative status. We induced autumn migration followed by a non-migratory wintering phase in common quails (Coturnix coturnix). We compared three markers of oxidative status -...
Topics
- Animal Migration
- Animals
- Antioxidants
- Catalase
- Coturnix
- Female
- Glutathione Peroxidase
- Lipid Peroxidation
- Male
- Oxidative Stress
- Phenotype
- Superoxide Dismutase