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Gonadotropin hormone modulation of testosterone, immune function, performance, and behavioral trade-offs among male morphs of the lizard Uta stansburiana.
The American naturalist - 1 Mar 2008
Mills Suzanne C, Hazard Lisa, Lancaster Lesley, Mappes Tapio, Miles Donald, Oksanen Tuula A, Sinervo Barry
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Sexual selection predicts that trade-offs maintain trait variation in alternative reproductive strategies. Experiments often focus on testosterone (T), but the gonadotropins follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone may provide a clearer understanding of the pleiotropic relationships a...
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