Progress on the formation mechanism of sexual dimorphism plumage color in birds
Received date: 2022-01-04
Revised date: 2022-04-10
Online published: 2022-05-30
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Supported by the Sichuan Youth Science and Technology Fund No(2021JDJQ0008);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31872345);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072703)
Sexually dimorphic plumage coloration is widespread in birds in which the male plumage is brighter than the female. This phenomenon is related to the environmental constraints on sexual selection or intraspecific competition between males and females in birds. The physiological factors and genetic regulation mechanism affecting the color of sexual dimorphism plumages in birds have always attracted significant attention in research. Understanding the diversity of sexually dimorphic traits provides insights into the mating strategies of the sexes and their behavior, ecology, and evolution. Interestingly, the ASIP, MC1R, TYRP1, and BCO2 genes have been identified to play a potential role in the coloration of melanin and carotenoids in bird sexual dimorphism plumages, either by controlling the rate and type of melanin or carotene synthesis or degradation by exerting an effect on the pigment biosynthetic pathway. In this review, we systematically summarize the biological significance, the direct causes (chemical and physical color), and the influence of sex hormones in sexually dimorphic plumage coloration. We also investigate the molecular mechanism underlying the roles of some genes on sexual dimorphism coloration, thereby providing a reference for in-depth understanding on the formation mechanism(s) of sexual dimorphic coloration in birds.
Key words： birds; plumage color; sex dimorphism
Jianmei Wang, Hehe Liu, Shengchao Ma, Yang Xi, Rongping Zhang, Qian Xu, Liang Li . Progress on the formation mechanism of sexual dimorphism plumage color in birds[J]. Hereditas(Beijing), 2022 , 44(6) : 491 -500 . DOI: 10.16288/j.yczz.22-004
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