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Colour in a new light: a spectral perspective on the quantitative genetics of carotenoid colouration

2015-01-01

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Carotenoid‐based colours are model traits for research on animal signalling and sexual selection but, whereas the consequences of variable expression have been extensively studied, its causes are rarely quantified. This issue is complicated by the composite nature of carotenoid‐based colour patches, which combine pigments and a reflective background. Ultimately, the evolution of such colours will be determined by...

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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12297

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