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Urbanization and maternal hormone transfer: Endocrine and morphological phenotypes across ontogenetic stages.
General and comparative endocrinology - 1 Mar 2023
Heppner Jennifer J, Krause Jesse S, Ouyang Jenny Q
Abstract excerpt
The phenotypes observed in urban and rural environments are often distinct; however, it remains unclear how these novel urban phenotypes arise. Hormone-mediated maternal effects likely play a key role in shaping developmental trajectories of offspring in different environments. Thus, we measured corticosterone (Cort) and testosterone (T) concentrations in eggs across the laying sequence in addition to Cort...
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