its striking color derives from organic pigments called carotenoids in its diet of mollusks, crustaceans, and algae. Its bizarre beak makes more sense upside down, as it is when the bird is filter ...

at the University of Porto in Portugal had previously discovered that a siskin gene called CYP2J19 encodes an enzyme that helps convert yellow carotenoid compounds from seeds in the birds’ diet into ...

The flock often views birds with dull, lackluster feet as weak or unhealthy. Carotenoids give the birds pigmentation but also serve another purpose. The nutrients contain antioxidants which ...

A twist of nature gives this leaf insects a rosy touch, they are so pink that their predators also do a double check. They ...

Dublin, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Market for Carotenoids" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides market projections for the global ...