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Seasonal changes in yolk hormone concentrations carry-over to offspring traits.
General and comparative endocrinology - 1 Feb 2020
Jenni-Eiermann Susanne, Jenni Lukas, Olano Marin Juanita, Homberger Benjamin
Abstract excerpt
Yolk hormones are substances which transmit non-genetic factors from the mother to the next generation. The systematic changes of yolk hormone concentrations within asynchronously hatching clutches have been interpreted as a means to adaptively shape the offspring's phenotype. However, in synchronously hatching clutches the role of yolk hormones is less understood. We investigated whether seasonal changes between...
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