Maternal age at maturation underpins contrasting behavior in offspring
In nature, vast differences in growth or size are frequently observed among young born to mothers of different age. However, it is unknown if there can be other, more subtle differences among offspring born to young versus old mothers? In Atlantic salmon, we reveal that despite being similar in size...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5027624/ |
| Summary: | In nature, vast differences in growth or size are frequently observed among young born to mothers of different age. However, it is unknown if there can be other, more subtle differences among offspring born to young versus old mothers? In Atlantic salmon, we reveal that despite being similar in size, juveniles from younger-maturing mothers are more aggressive, but poorer at competing for food than juveniles from older-maturing mothers |
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