An intergenerational androgenic mechanism of female intrasexual competition in the cooperatively breeding meerkat
oleh: Christine M. Drea, Charli S. Davies, Lydia K. Greene, Jessica Mitchell, Dimitri V. Blondel, Caroline L. Shearer, Joseph T. Feldblum, Kristin A. Dimac-Stohl, Kendra N. Smyth-Kabay, Tim H. Clutton-Brock
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01 |
Deskripsi
‘In some mammals, matriarchal status can be conferred with androgens. Here, the authors identify effects of androgens that implicate androgen-mediated aggression in female sexual selection in meerkats and intergenerational transmission of masculinised phenotypes in the evolution of meerkat cooperative breeding.’