Sharon R Roberts
Biographic Data
| ID | 10674509 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon R Roberts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon R |
| FAMILY NAME | Roberts |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTS S R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bacteria as an Agent for Change in Structural Plumage Color
Recent studies have documented that a diverse assemblage of bacteria is present on the feathers of wild birds and that uropygial oil affects these bacteria in diverse ways. These findings suggest that birds may regulate the microbial flora on their feathers. Birds may directly inhibit the growth of harmful microbes or promote the growth of other harmless microbes that competitively exclude them. If keratinolytic (i.e., feather-degrading) bacteria…
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Bacteria as an Agent for Change in Structural Plumage Color
Recent studies have documented that a diverse assemblage of bacteria is present on the feathers of wild birds and that uropygial oil affects these bacteria in diverse ways. These findings suggest that birds may regulate the microbial flora on their feathers. Birds may directly inhibit the growth of harmful microbes or promote the growth of other harmless microbes that competitively exclude them. If keratinolytic (i.e., feather-degrading) bacteria…
Criminology (1 work) · Labor Movements and Unions (1 work) · Political and Economic history of UK and US (1 work) · Political science (1 work) · Religion, Society, and Development (1 work) · Restorative justice (1 work) · Social justice (1 work) · Sociology (1 work)