Department of Biological Sciences, 101 Life Sciences Building, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA.
Curr Biol. 2022 Oct 10;32(19):R1005-R1007. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.09.001.
The discovery of a new enzyme required for production of red carotenoid pigments in vertebrates provides insights for how shared biochemical pathways may be the key to understanding honest signaling via plumage coloration.
脊椎动物红色类胡萝卜素色素生成所需的一种新酶的发现,为理解通过羽毛颜色进行的诚实信号传递为何共享生化途径可能是关键提供了线索。