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Developmental and environmental modulation of fecal thyroid hormone levels in wild Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis).
American journal of primatology - 1 Sept 2023
Behringer Verena, Heistermann Michael, Malaivijitnond Suchinda, Schülke Oliver, Ostner Julia
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Thyroid hormones are key modulators of development, as well as mediators of environmental conditions, by regulating developmental processes and metabolism in primates. Hormone measurement in noninvasively collected samples, that is, feces and urine, is a valuable tool for studying the endocrine function of wildlife, and recent studies have demonstrated the feasibility of measuring thyroid hormones in fecal...
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