Maternal effects can adaptively modulate offspring developmental trajectories in variable but
predictable environments. Hormone synthesis is sensitive to environmental factors, and …

A trade-off between resource investment into growth rate and body self-maintenance is likely
to occur, but the underlying molecular mediators of such a trade-off remain to be determined …

Highly plastic endocrine traits are thought to play a central role in allowing organisms to
respond rapidly to environmental change. Yet, not all individuals display the same degree of …

Maternal effects are a crucial mechanism in many taxa in generating phenotypic variation,
affecting offspring development and fitness and thereby potentially adapting them to their …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common ovulatory defect in women. Although
most PCOS patients are obese, a subset of PCOS women are lean but show similar risks for …

Background Hyperandrogenemia in an obese polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) mouse
model results in altered glucose/insulin metabolism and mitochondrial structure and function …

Previously, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product (SCFP) was shown to
positively alter fecal microbiota, fecal metabolites, oxidative stress, and circulating immune …

Acute rises in glucocorticoid hormones allow individuals to adaptively respond to
environmental challenges but may also have negative consequences, including oxidative …

Exposure to unpredictable environmental stressors could influence animal health and
fitness by inducing oxidative stress, potentially through downstream effects of glucocorticoid …

There are at least two reasons to study traits that mediate successful range expansions.
First, dispersers will found new populations and thus impact the distribution and evolution of …