The molecular basis of an avian plumage polymorphism in the wild
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- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Current Biology
- Vol. 11 (8) , 550-557
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00158-0
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Funding Information
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Smithsonian Institution (4436-90, 4951-93, 5377-94)
- National Geographic Society
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