Evolution of sex-biased maternal effects in birds. IV. Intra-ovarian growth dynamics can link sex determination and sex-specific acquisition of resources

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 449-460

  Badyaev, A V ^a   Young, R L ^a   Hill, G E ^b   Duckworth, R A ^c  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Growth; Hormones; Maternal effects; Oocyte; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; TESTOSTERONE; VITAMIN;

ADAPTATION; BIRD; CAROTENOID; EVOLUTION; GROWTH; HORMONE; MATERNAL EFFECT; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEX ALLOCATION; SEX DETERMINATION; VITAMIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FINCH; GENDER AND SEX; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FINCHES; MALE; OOCYTES; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SEX FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE; VITAMINS;

AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS;

EID: 38849202595     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01498.x     Document Type: Article

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