Increased paternal corticosterone exposure preconception shifts offspring social behaviours and expression of urinary pheromones
L. B. Hoffmann, E. A. McVicar, R. V. Harris, C. Collar-Fernandez, M. B. Clark, A. J. Hannan, T. Y. Pang
This study shows that paternal corticosterone exposure before conception increases subordination in male offspring and reduces Darcin pheromone expression, with no effects on F2 grand-offspring.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2022 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition