How red pigments are produced in fish and fowl

Natasha Bray

Nature, 2022, vol. 609, issue 7926, 250-250

Abstract: The enzymatic pathway has been characterized for the production of ketocarotenoids: the red pigment in some birds’ feathers and in eye cells that detect red light.

Keywords: Biochemistry; Zoology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-02343-1

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