Stress and the HPA Axis: Balancing Homeostasis and Fertility
An organism’s reproductive fitness is sensitive to the environment, integrating cues of resource availability, ecological factors, and hazards within its habitat. Events that challenge the environment of an organism activate the central stress response system, which is primarily mediated by the hypo...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-10-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/18/10/2224 |