Exogenous and endogenous corticosterone in feathers

Fischer, CP; Rao, R; Romero, LM

Fischer, CP (reprint author), Tufts Univ, Dept Biol, Medford, MA 02155 USA.

JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY, 2017; 48 (10): 1301

Abstract

In birds, the steroid hormone corticosterone (CORT) increases in response to real or perceived threats to homeostasis. A long-term record of CORT expo......

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