Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Maternally-transferred thyroid hormones and life-history variation in birds
B.-Y. Hsu, V.-M. Pakanen, W. Boner…·S. Ruuskanen
This study examines the relationship between maternal thyroid hormone levels in bird eggs and life-history traits across 34 species, finding higher TH concentrations in migratory and precocial species.
DOI 10.1111/1365-2656.13708