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

Data from experiment in which great tit (<i>Parus major</i>) 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.<br>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.<br>