Microstructure
- Differential effects of early growth conditions on colour-producing nanostructures revealed through small angle X-ray scattering and electron microscopy
Summary: A two-stage brood size manipulation experiment in Cyanistes caeruleus, with application of small-angle X-ray scattering and electron microscopy, revealed that structurally coloured feathers are more sensitive to conditions during feather growth than during the first days after hatching.