Physiological increase of yolk testosterone level does not affect oxidative status and telomere length in gull hatchlings.

Conditions experienced during early-life can cause the onset of oxidative stress, resulting in pervasive effects on diverse life-history traits, including lifespan. In birds, maternally-transferred egg substances may exert positive or negative influence over the offspring phenotype. Among these, tes...

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Main Authors: Marco Parolini, Cristina Daniela Possenti, Andrea Romano, Manuela Caprioli, Diego Rubolini, Nicola Saino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6203383?pdf=render