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Maternal programming of defensive responses through sustained effects on gene expression.
Biological psychology - 1 Jul 2006
Zhang Tie-Yuan, Bagot Rose, Parent Carine, Nesbitt Cathy, Bredy Timothy W, Caldji Christian, Fish Eric, Anisman Hymie, Szyf Moshe, Meaney Michael J
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There are profound maternal effects on individual differences in defensive responses and reproductive strategies in species ranging literally from plants to insects to birds. Maternal effects commonly reflect the quality of the environment and are most likely mediated by the quality of the maternal provision (egg, propagule, etc.), which in turn determines growth rates and adult phenotype. In this paper we review...
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