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Social, not genetic, programming of development and stress physiology of a colonial seabird.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 1 Aug 2024
Lemonnier Camille, Schull Quentin, Stier Antoine, Boonstra Rudy, Delehanty Brendan, Lefol Emilie, Durand Laureline, Pardonnet Sylvia, Robin Jean-Patrice, Criscuolo François, Bize Pierre, Viblanc Vincent A
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Phenotypic differences often stem from genetic/maternal differences and/or early-life adaptations to local environmental conditions. In colonial animals, little is known on how variation in the social environment is embedded into individual phenotypes, nor what the consequences are on individual fitness. We conducted an experimental cross-fostering study on king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), exchanging eggs...
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