A female-biased gene expression signature of dominance in cooperatively breeding meerkats
C. R. Campbell, M. Manser, M. Shiratori, K. Williams, L. Barreiro, T. H. Clutton-Brock, J. Tung
The paper identifies a female-biased gene expression signature of dominance in meerkats, showing differential gene expression in females but not males, with implications for social status and life history trade-offs.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition