Maternally derived sex steroid hormones impact sex ratios of loggerhead sea turtles
E. C. Lockley, T. Reschig, C. Eizaguirre
The paper investigates how maternal sex steroid hormones influence sex ratios in loggerhead sea turtles, finding that estradiol:testosterone ratios in egg yolks correlate with sex ratio variation despite standardized incubation temperatures.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2020 · PreprintPhysiology