Monthly Archives: May 2013

News #27

Posted on 31/05/2013 by Avian immunoxidative ecology

Our manuscript mentioned in the previous News post was accepted for publication in Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. The title has changed meanwhile. Authors with boldface are financed by a CNCSIS grant (PN II. RU TE 291/2010) and those … Continue reading →

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News #26

Posted on 15/05/2013 by Avian immunoxidative ecology

One cardinal function of the avian uropygial gland and its oily secretions is protection against micro-organisms that may harm the feathers or developing embryos of the hosts. We studied this hypothesis by the phylogenetic comparative approach across 132 European bird … Continue reading →

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