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Insulin-like growth factor-1 is associated with life-history variation across Mammalia.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 May 2014
Swanson Eli M, Dantzer Ben
Abstract excerpt
Despite the diversity of mammalian life histories, persistent patterns of covariation have been identified, such as the 'fast-slow' axis of life-history covariation. Smaller species generally exhibit 'faster' life histories, developing and reproducing rapidly, but dying young. Hormonal mechanisms with pleiotropic effects may mediate such broad patterns of life-history variation. Insulin-like growth factor 1...
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