鸟类羽毛色素的合成机理与调控机制  

The Synthesis and Regulatory Mechanisms of Avian Plumage Pigmentation

作　　者：高广琦[1] 左永春[1] 白春玲[1] 魏著英[1] 扈廷茂[1] 李光鹏[1] 

机构地区：[1]内蒙古大学实验动物研究中心,呼和浩特010070

出　　处：《动物学杂志》2016年第2期323-335,共13页Chinese Journal of Zoology

基　　金：内蒙古自治区重大基础研究开放课题(No.20130902)

摘　　要：鸟类作为色彩最丰富的陆生脊椎动物,其体表覆盖着颜色多样的羽毛,在伪装、择偶、信号识别等多方面具有重要功能,因此羽毛颜色引起了研究者的极大兴趣。羽毛颜色总体分为由化学物质产生的色素色和由物理结构产生的结构色,其中常见色素有两大类。根据近年来对羽毛色素的研究进展,本文总结了黑色素和类胡萝卜素的类型、合成途径、获取途径以及相关基因,为深入研究羽毛色素合成、代谢的分子调控机制提供科学依据。As the most colorful terrestrial vertebrates,birds are covered under varieties of feathers with multiple functions,such as camouflage,mate choice,and signal recognition.These brilliant colors attract scientists to put their sights on the subject of bird coloration.Birds use a series of chemical pigments and physical structures to produce a diverse color palette.Melanins and carotenoids are two major classes of common compounds in plumage colors.Melanins are synthetized in vivo while carotenoids are derived from diet.It would be helpful to further investigate the molecular regulation mechanisms by reviewing the pigmentations,identifications and genetics of melanins and carotenoids.

关 键 词：羽毛 黑色素 类胡萝卜素 

分 类 号：Q953[生物学—动物学]