Evolution of sex-biased maternal effects in birds: III. Adjustment of ovulation order can enable sex-specific allocation of hormones, carotenoids, and vitamins

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1044-1057

  Badyaev, A V ^a   Acevedo Seaman, D ^a   Navara, K J ^b   Hill, G E ^b   Mendonca M T ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Egg laying order; Estradiol; Maternal effects; Testosterone; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; HORMONE; VITAMIN;

BIRD; CAROTENOID; EVOLUTION; GROWTH RATE; HORMONE; MATERNAL EFFECT; NEST; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEXUAL SELECTION; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; CAROTENOIDS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HORMONES; MALE; OVULATION; SEX DETERMINATION (ANALYSIS); SEX FACTORS; VITAMINS;

AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33745211652     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01106.x     Document Type: Article

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