Birds sacrifice oxidative protection for reproduction

Oxidative metabolism has reactive oxygen species (ROS) as unavoidable by-products, and the damage ROS inflicts on DNA, proteins and lipids is considered to be a major agent of senescence. Increasing reproductive effort accelerates senescence, but whether reproductive effort is increased at the expen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 2004-08, Vol.271 (Suppl 5), p.S360-S363
Hauptverfasser:	Wiersma, P., Selman, C., Speakman, J. R., Verhulst, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aging - metabolism Aging - physiology Animal reproduction Animals Antioxidants Aves Birds Costs Of Reproduction Energy Metabolism - physiology Enzymes Female animals Finches Finches - metabolism Finches - physiology Glutathione Peroxidase Glutathione Peroxidase - metabolism Linear Models Litter Size Male animals Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism Oxidative Stress Oxidative Stress - physiology Reactive oxygen species Reproduction - physiology Sex Factors Sexual reproduction Superoxide Dismutase Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism Taeniopygia guttata
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