Individuals and populations: the role of long-term, individual-based studies of animals in ecology and evolutionary biology
T Clutton-Brock, BC Sheldon - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2010 - cell.com
Many important questions in ecology and evolutionary biology can only be answered with
data that extend over several decades and answering a substantial proportion of questions …
data that extend over several decades and answering a substantial proportion of questions …
Genetic, environmental and stochastic factors in monozygotic twin discordance with a focus on epigenetic differences
W Czyz, JM Morahan, GC Ebers, SV Ramagopalan - BMC medicine, 2012 - Springer
Genetic-epidemiological studies on monozygotic (MZ) twins have been used for decades to
tease out the relative contributions of genes and the environment to a trait. Phenotypic …
tease out the relative contributions of genes and the environment to a trait. Phenotypic …
The effect of siblings on early development: a potential contributor to personality differences in mammals
Although most mammals grow up in the company of same or different age sibs (or half sibs),
surprisingly little attention has been given to how relations among them might influence the …
surprisingly little attention has been given to how relations among them might influence the …
Birth size and age at menarche: a twin perspective
K Sørensen, A Juul, K Christensen… - Human …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Abstract STUDY QUESTION Do birthweight (BW) and co-twin sex influence the age at
menarche in twins? SUMMARY ANSWER BW, but not co-twin sex, was associated with age …
menarche in twins? SUMMARY ANSWER BW, but not co-twin sex, was associated with age …
Sex allocation
J Komdeur - The evolution of parental care, 2012 - books.google.com
Sex allocation is the apportioning of parental resources to male versus female offspring in a
sexually reproducing species. Sex allocation theory assumes that natural selection favours …
sexually reproducing species. Sex allocation theory assumes that natural selection favours …
Testosterone mediates life‐history trade‐offs in female mammals
BJ Crespi, A Bushell, N Dinsdale - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hormones mediate life‐history trade‐offs. In female mammals, such trade‐offs have been
studied predominantly in the contexts of oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin. We evaluate …
studied predominantly in the contexts of oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin. We evaluate …
Sex difference in leukocyte telomere length is ablated in opposite-sex co-twins
Background: In eutherian mammals and in humans, the female fetus may be masculinized
while sharing the intra-uterine environment with a male fetus. Telomere length (TL), as …
while sharing the intra-uterine environment with a male fetus. Telomere length (TL), as …
Biological and environmental influences on parturition date and birth mass of a seasonal breeder
DM Wolcott, RL Reitz, FW Weckerly - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Natal features (eg Julian birth date and birth mass) often have fitness consequences and
can be influenced by endogenous responses by the mother to seasonal fluctuations in …
can be influenced by endogenous responses by the mother to seasonal fluctuations in …
Predicting trait values and measuring selection in complex life histories: reproductive allocation decisions in Soay sheep
DZ Childs, TN Coulson, JM Pemberton… - Ecology …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 985–992 Abstract Accurate prediction of life history phenomena
and characterisation of selection in free‐living animal populations are fundamental goals in …
and characterisation of selection in free‐living animal populations are fundamental goals in …
Reproductive mode and the shifting arenas of evolutionary conflict
In sexually reproducing organisms, the genetic interests of individuals are not perfectly
aligned. Conflicts among family members are prevalent since interactions involve the …
aligned. Conflicts among family members are prevalent since interactions involve the …