Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. CONTRIBUTORS vii
4. 1. The Role of Maternal Effects in Mammalian Evolution and Adaptation 1
5. 2. The Genetics and Evolutionary Consequences of Maternal Effects 11
6. 3. A Theoretical Overview of Genetic Maternal Effects: Evolutionary Predictions and Empirical Tests with Mammalian Data 38
7. 4. Maternal Effects on Evolutionary Dynamics in Wild Small Mammals 64
8. 5. Maternal Effects in Wild Ungulates 83
9. 6. Maternal Effects on Offspring Size and Development in Pinnipeds 104
10. 7. Maternal Influences on Development, Social Relationships, and Survival Behaviors 133
11. 8. Maternal Influences on Offspring Food Preferences and Feeding Behaviors in Mammals 159
12. 9. The Trans- Generational Influence of Maternal Care on Offspring Gene Expression and Behavior in Rodents 182
13. 10. Effects of Intrauterine Position in Litter- Bearing Mammals 203
14. 11. Maternal Effects in Fissiped Carnivores 227
15. 12. Maternal Influences on Offspring Growth, Reproduction, and Behavior in Primates 256
16. 13. Maternal Effects, Social Cognitive Development, and the Evolution of Human Intelligence 292
17. 14. Maternal Effects in Mammals: Conclusions and Future Directions 322
18. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 335
19. INDEX 337