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Effect of maternal diet on offspring coping styles in rodents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Nov 2016
Besson Anne A, Lagisz Malgorzata, Senior Alistair M, Hector Katie L, Nakagawa Shinichi
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Maternal nutrition can have long-term effects on offspring morphology, physiology and behaviours. However, it is unclear whether mothers 'program' offspring behavioural coping strategy (proactive/reactive) according to the predicted nutritional quality of their future environment. We conducted a systematic review on this topic and meta-analytically synthesized relevant experimental data on mice and rats (46...
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