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Genomics

One gene could explain why some male birds are more colorful than females

The gene codes for an enzyme that degrades reddish-orange pigments seen in the plumage of some male birds

by Sam Lemonick
June 11, 2020 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 98, Issue 23

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