Exploring the mechanistic link between corticosterone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in a wild passerine bird
Background Physiological regulators of life history trade-offs need to be responsive to sudden changes of resource availability. When homeostasis is challenged by unpredictable stressors, vertebrates respond through a set of physiological reactions, which can promote organismal survival. Glucocortic...
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5936.pdf |