The more you get, the more you give: Positive cascading effects shape the evolutionary potential of prenatal maternal investment

Abstract Maternal effects are prevalent in nature and significantly contribute to variation in phenotypic trait expression. However, little attention has been paid to the factors shaping variation in the traits mediating these effects (maternal effectors). Specific maternal effectors are often not i...

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Main Authors: Joel L. Pick, Erik Postma, Barbara Tschirren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Evolution Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.125