Ethological principles predict the neuropeptides co-opted to influence parenting.
Christopher B Cunningham, Majors J Badgett, Richard B Meagher, Ron Orlando, Allen J Moore
The paper identifies neuropeptides associated with parenting in Nicrophorus vespilloides by comparing peptide abundance across different behavioral states, finding seven differentially expressed peptides linked to behavioral precursors.
bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2016Genetics