Pigments, Biological

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Any normal or abnormal coloring matter in PLANTS; ANIMALS or micro-organisms.

Descriptor ID	D010860
MeSH Number(s)	D23.767
Concept/Terms	Pigments, Biological Pigments, Biological Biological Pigments

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Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	0	1	1
2011	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	2	3
2019	1	1	2
2025	1	0	1

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Hanley D, Hauber ME, Holford M, Moya C, Spottiswoode CN, Dixit T. Pigment concentrations only partially predict avian eggshell colour mimicry in a polymorphic host-brood parasite system. Biol Lett. 2025 Jun; 21(6):20250112.

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Hauber ME, Bond AL, Kouwenberg AL, Robertson GJ, Hansen ES, Holford M, Dainson M, Luro A, Dale J. The chemical basis of a signal of individual identity: shell pigment concentrations track the unique appearance of Common Murre eggs. J R Soc Interface. 2019 04 26; 16(153):20190115.

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Williams TL, Senft SL, Yeo J, Mart?n-Mart?nez FJ, Kuzirian AM, Martin CA, DiBona CW, Chen CT, Dinneen SR, Nguyen HT, Gomes CM, Rosenthal JJC, MacManes MD, Chu F, Buehler MJ, Hanlon RT, Deravi LF. Dynamic pigmentary and structural coloration within cephalopod chromatophore organs. Nat Commun. 2019 03 01; 10(1):1004.

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Reddy Pullagurala VL, Adisa IO, Rawat S, Kalagara S, Hernandez-Viezcas JA, Peralta-Videa JR, Gardea-Torresdey JL. ZnO nanoparticles increase photosynthetic pigments and decrease lipid peroxidation in soil grown cilantro (Coriandrum sativum). Plant Physiol Biochem. 2018 Nov; 132:120-127.

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Dainson M, Mark M, Hossain M, Yoo B, Holford M, McNeil SE, Riehl C, Hauber ME. How to Make a Mimic? Brood Parasitic Striped Cuckoo Eggs Match Host Shell Color but Not Pigment Concentrations. J Chem Ecol. 2018 Oct; 44(10):940-946.

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Khairallah Y, Houri T, Osta B, Romanos D, Haddad G. Biochemical profile of non-enzymatic stress markers in the plant species "Urginea maritima" in a Mediterranean natural reserve exposed to oxidative stress. Environ Monit Assess. 2018 May 22; 190(6):354.

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Cuthill IC, Allen WL, Arbuckle K, Caspers B, Chaplin G, Hauber ME, Hill GE, Jablonski NG, Jiggins CD, Kelber A, Mappes J, Marshall J, Merrill R, Osorio D, Prum R, Roberts NW, Roulin A, Rowland HM, Sherratt TN, Skelhorn J, Speed MP, Stevens M, Stoddard MC, Stuart-Fox D, Talas L, Tibbetts E, Caro T. The biology of color. Science. 2017 08 04; 357(6350).

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Verdes A, Cho W, Hossain M, Brennan PL, Hanley D, Grim T, Hauber ME, Holford M. Nature's Palette: Characterization of Shared Pigments in Colorful Avian and Mollusk Shells. PLoS One. 2015; 10(12):e0143545.

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Thomas DB, Hauber ME, Hanley D, Waterhouse GI, Fraser S, Gordon KC. Analysing avian eggshell pigments with Raman spectroscopy. J Exp Biol. 2015 Sep; 218(Pt 17):2670-4.

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Igic B, Cassey P, Grim T, Greenwood DR, Mosk?t C, Rutila J, Hauber ME. A shared chemical basis of avian host-parasite egg colour mimicry. Proc Biol Sci. 2012 Mar 22; 279(1731):1068-76.

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