Maternal mRNA input of growth and stress-response-related genes in cichlids in relation to egg size and trophic specialization
Abstract Background Egg size represents an important form of maternal effect determined by a complex interplay of long-term adaptation and short-term plasticity balancing egg size with brood size. Haplochromine cichlids are maternal mouthbrooders showing differential parental investment in different...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | EvoDevo |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-018-0112-3 |