Maternally derived yolk antioxidants buffer the developing avian embryo against oxidative stress induced by hyperoxia

Data from experiment in which great tit (Parus major) eggs were incubation under normal (20% oxygen) or hyperoxic (40% oxygen) conditions. Data comprise measurements of antixoidants and lipid peroxidation in brain tissue and yolk, and relative telomere length in brain tissue. Refer to publication below for full methodologies and ethics approval.
Watson H, Salmón P & Isaksson C. 2018. Maternally derived yolk antioxidants buffer the developing avian embryo against oxidative stress induced by hyperoxia. Journal of Experimental Biology.