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Egg Discrimination in the Yellowhammer [PDF]
The Condor, 2004 AbstractIn a coevolutionary arms race between a brood parasite and its host, both species evolve adaptations and counteradaptations, such as egg mimicry and egg discrimination. The Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a minor host of the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) in Europe.
Petr Procházka, Marcel Honza
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Molecules, 2023 The present study investigated the isotopic and elemental profile (by IRMS and ICP–MS) of edible egg parts (29 egg whites and 29 yolks) mainly collected from Romania.
Gabriela Cristea +4 more
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Foods, 2021 This work presents a novel work for the detection of the freshness of eggs stored at room temperature and refrigerated conditions by the near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and multivariate models. The NIR spectroscopy of diffuse transmission and reflection
Fuyun Wang +4 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Egg parasitoids foraging for suitable hosts scattered in the environment rely mainly on chemical cues. Elucidating the chemical ecology of natural enemies is important in the development of effective and successful strategies for conservation biological ...
Mokhtar Abdulsattar Arif +6 more
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Assessment of egg and milk allergies among Indians by revalidating a food allergy predictive model
World Allergy Organization Journal, 2022 Background: The recent upsurge in food allergy indicates the need for accurate medical diagnostics. The application of predictive diagnostic models can envisage the outcome of oral food challenge (OFC), reducing cost and time. A logistic regression model
Arghya Laha, M.Sc. +5 more
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Ultraviolet reflectance of great spotted cuckoo eggs and egg discrimination by magpies [PDF]
Behavioral Ecology, 2005 Hosts of obligate avian brood parasites use visual cues to distinguish between their own eggs and those of the parasite. Despite major differences between human and bird vision, most previous studies on cuckoo egg mimicry estimated color matching based on human color vision.
Jesús M. Avilés +4 more
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Could a Factor That Does Not Affect Egg Recognition Influence the Decision of Rejection? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Rejection of the parasitic egg is the most important defence of hosts against brood parasites. However, this response is variable among and within species, and egg discrimination is not always followed by egg rejection.
Francisco Ruiz-Raya +3 more
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From food to offspring down: tissue-specific discrimination and turn-over of stable isotopes in herbivorous waterbirds and other avian foraging guilds. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Isotopic discrimination and turn-over are fundamental to the application of stable isotope ecology in animals. However, detailed information for specific tissues and species are widely lacking, notably for herbivorous species.
Steffen Hahn +3 more
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How to evade a coevolving brood parasite: egg discrimination versus egg variability as host defences [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2011 Arms races between avian brood parasites and their hosts often result in parasitic mimicry of host eggs, to evade rejection. Once egg mimicry has evolved, host defences could escalate in two ways: (i) hosts could improve their level of egg discrimination; and (ii) negative frequency-dependent selection could generate increased variation in
Spottiswoode, Claire N., Stevens, Martin
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Comparison of Sensory Qualities in Eggs from Three Breeds Based on Electronic Sensory Evaluations
Foods, 2021 The present study was conducted on three commercial laying breeder strains to evaluate differences of sensory qualities, including texture, smell, and taste parameters.
Xiaoguang Dong +6 more
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