Maternal effects in mammals [
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Illinois :
University of Chicago Press ,
c2009
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The role of maternal effects in mammalian evolution and adaptation
- 2. The genetics and evolutionary consequences of maternal effects
- 3. A theoretical overview of genetic maternal effects : evolutionary predictions and empirical tests with mammalian data
- 4. Maternal effects on evolutionary dynamics in wild small mammals
- 5. Maternal effects in wild ungulates
- 6. Maternal effects on offspring size and development in pinnipeds
- 7. Maternal influences on development, social relationships, and survival behaviors
- 8. Maternal influences on offspring food preferences and feeding behaviors in mammals
- 9. The trans-generational influence of maternal care on offspring gene expression and behavior in rodents
- 10. Effects of intrauterine position in litter-bearing mammals
- 11. Maternal effects in fissiped carnivores
- 12. Maternal influences on offspring growth, reproduction, and behavior in primates
- 13. Maternal effects, social cognitive development, and the evolution of human intelligence
- 14. Maternal effects in mammals : conclusions and future directions