Co-evolved maternal effects selectively eliminate offspring depending on resource availability
B.-Y. Hsu, M. S. Müller, C. L. Gahr, C. Dijkstra, T. G. G. Groothuis
The paper shows that maternal testosterone in eggs has context-dependent effects on chick survival and growth based on food availability, resolving a paradox in maternal effects.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology