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First published online November 30, 2007
Journal of Experimental Biology 210, 4368-4378 (2007)
Published by The Company of Biologists 2007
doi: 10.1242/jeb.007104
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Physiological, morphological and behavioural effects of selecting zebra finches for divergent levels of corticosterone

M. L. Roberts1,*, K. L. Buchanan2, D. Hasselquist3, A. T. D. Bennett4 and M. R. Evans1

1 Centre for Ecology and Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ, UK
2 School of Biosciences, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3TL, UK
3 Department of Animal Ecology, Lund University, Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 37, 22362 Lund, Sweden
4 School of Biological Sciences, Woodland Road, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK


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  		Fig. 1. Mean peak corticosterone (CORT) titres of zebra finches used in immunity and dominance experiments (F5) and in spectrophotometric comparisons (F4) according to selection line (± s.e.m.). Sample sizes are shown above the bars.

 

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  		Fig. 2. Relationship between mean wing web swelling 24 h post injection of PHA and peak CORT titre. Grey squares with dashed trendline represent females; black circles and solid trendline represent males.

 

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  		Fig. 3. Mean wing web swelling 24 h post injection of PHA of F5 males according to CORT selection line (± s.e.m.).

 

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  		Fig. 4. Relationship between peak CORT titre and primary tetanus antibody response.

 

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  		Fig. 5. Mean secondary tetanus antibody response according to CORT selection line (± s.e.m.).

 

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  		Fig. 6. Mean leg PC3 scores according to CORT selection line (± s.e.m.).

 

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  		Fig. 7. Coefficients of the first three principal components (PCs) of the leg region plotted against wavelength.

 

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  		Fig. 8. Mean cheek PC2 scores according to CORT selection line (± s.e.m.).

 

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  		Fig. 9. Coefficients of the first three PCs of the cheek region plotted against wavelength.

 

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  		Fig. 10. Mean tarsus length of zebra finches from the F4 and F5 generations of selection according to selection line (± s.e.m.).

 




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