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Elevated Plasma Corticosterone Decreases Yolk Testosterone and Progesterone in Chickens: Linking Maternal Stress and Hormone-Mediated Maternal Effects

Despite considerable research on hormone-mediated maternal effects in birds, the underlying physiology remains poorly understood. This study investigated a potential regulation mechanism for differential accumulation of gonadal hormones in bird eggs. Across vertebrates, glucocorticoids can suppress...

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Main Authors: Henriksen, Rie, Groothuis, Ton G., Rettenbacher, Sophie
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160319/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21886826
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0023824
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