Prolactin and prolactin receptor expression in the HPG axis and crop sac during parental care in both sexes of a biparental bird (Columba livia)
V. S. Farrar, R. M. Harris, S. H. Austin, B. M. Nava Ultreras, A. M. Booth, F. Angelier, A. Lang, T. Feustel, C. Lee, A. Bond, M. D. MacManes, R. M. Calisi
This study examines prolactin and prolactin receptor expression in the HPG axis and crop sac during parental care in both sexes of rock doves, finding sex differences and tissue-specific responses to offspring presence.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition