Maternal Condition but Not Corticosterone Is Linked to Offspring Sex Ratio in a Passerine Bird

There is evidence of offspring sex ratio adjustment in a range of species, but the potential mechanisms remain largely unknown. Elevated maternal corticosterone (CORT) is associated with factors that can favour brood sex ratio adjustment, such as reduced maternal condition, food availability and par...

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Autores principales: Henderson, Lindsay J., Evans, Neil P., Heidinger, Britt J., Adams, Aileen, Arnold, Kathryn E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4210198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25347532
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110858

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4210198/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25347532
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110858

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