| Maternal androgens in eggs of communally breeding guira cuckoos (Guira guira). | |
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PMID: 16457829 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Variation of maternal androgens in avian eggs may be a mechanism of maternal influence on offspring development, growth, and/or behavior. We studied yolk androgen concentrations in eggs of guira cuckoos (Guira guira) to understand how females might enhance the success of offspring in a complex communal breeding system. We measured concentrations of androstenedione, 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone, and testosterone in yolks and identified eggs and clutches of individuals in joint nests by yolk protein electrophoresis. Androstenedione had the highest yolk concentration, at least 10 times higher than that of testosterone and 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone. The first eggs of individual females that laid two or three eggs in a joint nest had lower androstenedione concentrations than their second and third eggs, the latter having a lower probability of being ejected from the nest. This implies that guira cuckoo females may influence offspring survival and competitiveness in communal nests by means of differential allocation of androstenedione and laying tactics. There was significant variation in yolk androstenedione among females, but the order in which females entered laying in the communal clutch had no effect on the concentrations. Androstenedione yolk concentrations increased with communal clutch size, which may indicate that higher levels of competition in larger groups lead to higher yolk androgen concentrations. Finally, androstenedione concentrations were higher in clutches in the later wetter periods of the rainy season than during the earlier drier period. This may be explained by the high frequency of large clutches in the later periods, with more females contributing to a joint clutch. |
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Authors:
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Mariana O Cariello; Regina H F Macedo; Hubert G Schwabl |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-02-02 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hormones and behavior Volume: 49 ISSN: 0018-506X ISO Abbreviation: Horm Behav Publication Date: 2006 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-05-08 Completed Date: 2006-07-31 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0217764 Medline TA: Horm Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 654-62 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 70910-900, Brazil. mcariel@terra.com.br |
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Androgens
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metabolism* Androstenedione / metabolism Animals Birds / physiology* Dihydrotestosterone / metabolism Ecology Egg Yolk / metabolism* Female Male Maternal Behavior / physiology Nesting Behavior / physiology* Reproduction / physiology Seasons Social Behavior Testosterone / metabolism |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Androgens; 521-18-6/Dihydrotestosterone; 58-22-0/Testosterone; 63-05-8/Androstenedione |
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