Transgenerational effects enhance specific immune response in a wild passerine
Vertebrate mothers transfer diverse compounds to developing embryos that can affect their development and final phenotype (i.e., maternal effects). However, the way such effects modulate offspring phenotype, in particular their immunity, remains unclear. To test the impact of maternal effects on off...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1766.pdf |