PhysiologybioRxiv
Expression of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor genes co-vary with a stress-related colour signal in barn owls
P. Beziers, A.-L. Ducrest, L. M. San-Jose…·A. Roulin
The paper examines the relationship between glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptor gene expression and melanin-based coloration in barn owl nestlings, finding lower receptor expression in individuals with larger black feather spots.
DOI 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113224