The genes that make a good parent

Reinmar Hager

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2017.06.001

The genes that make a good parent

Reinmar Hager

Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics

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What is the genetic basis of differences in parental care between promiscuous and monogamous mammal species? A team led by Hopi Hoekstra studied an inter-cross of deer mice and old-field mice that differ in their mating system and parental behaviours. The authors discovered 12 genomic regions contributing to those differences and identified vasopressin as a regulator of nestbuilding behaviour.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	492-494
Journal	Trends in genetics : TIG
Volume	33
Early online date	17 Jun 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2017.06.001
Publication status	Published - 2017

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