Temporal variation in glucocorticoid levels during the resting phase is associated in opposite way with maternal and paternal melanic coloration

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2046-2053

  Roulin, A ^a   Almasi, B ^a   Jenni, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Corticosterone; Daily rhythm; Glucocorticoids; Intralocus genetic conflict; Melanin based coloration; Sexually antagonistic selection

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; MELANIN;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ADAPTATION; COLOR; HERITABILITY; HORMONE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MELANIN; METABOLITE; NATURAL SELECTION; ORNAMENTATION; PHENOTYPE; PLUMAGE; RAPTOR; RESTING STAGE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; OWL; PIGMENTATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORTICOSTERONE; FEMALE; MALE; MELANINS; PIGMENTATION; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRIGIFORMES;

STRIGIFORMES; TYTONIDAE;

EID: 77956572432     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02086.x     Document Type: Article

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