The Role of Thyroxine on the Production of Plumage in the American Kestrel (Falco Sparterius)

dc.contributorVirginia Tech. Department of Biologyen
dc.contributor.authorQuinn, Michael J., Jr.en
dc.contributor.authorFrench, John B., Jr.en
dc.contributor.authorMcNabb, F. M. Anneen
dc.contributor.authorOttinger, Mary Annen
dc.contributor.departmentBiological Sciencesen
dc.date.accessed2016-02-25en
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-28T22:29:52Zen
dc.date.available2016-02-28T22:29:52Zen
dc.date.issued2005en
dc.description.abstractIn a prior study (Quinn et al. 2002), we examined the effects of Aroclor 1242 (a mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls [PCB]) on feather production in the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). The development of plumage is heavily influenced by the action and tinting of thyroid hormones (Owens and Short 1995, Kuenzel 2003). Although Aroclor 1242 was shown to cause decreases in plasma thyroxine (Quinn et al. 2002), no significant differences were observed in feather production or appearance between PCB and control treatments. The data presented here illustrate the relative roles of thyroxine on molt and plumage pigmentation in the American Kestrel.en
dc.description.sponsorshipEnvironmental Protection Agencyen
dc.description.sponsorshipEPA Star Grant No. R-827400-01-0en
dc.format.extent4 p.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationQuinn, M. J., Jr., French, J. B., Jr., McNabb, F. M. A., & Ottinger, M. A. (2005). The Role of Thyroxine on the Production of Plumage in the American Kestrel (Falco Sparterius). Journal of Raptor Research, 39(1), 84-88. Retrieved from https://sora.unm.edu/node/5415en
dc.identifier.issn0892-1016en
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.otherp00084_p00088.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/64888en
dc.identifier.urlhttps://sora.unm.edu/node/54158en
dc.identifier.volume39en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherRaptor Research Foundationen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderRaptor Research Foundationen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAmerican Kestrelen
dc.subjectFalco sparveriusen
dc.subjectThyroxineen
dc.subjectPlumageen
dc.subjectFeatheren
dc.subjectMolten
dc.titleThe Role of Thyroxine on the Production of Plumage in the American Kestrel (Falco Sparterius)en
dc.title.serialJournal of Raptor Researchen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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