ArticleCommunications biology2019
Life history shapes variation in egg composition in the blue tit
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- Embryonic methionine triggers post-natal developmental programming in Japanese quail.Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology · 2024Article
- Genotyping blastoderms of avian eggs.Ecology and evolution · 2023Article
- Inferring the age of breeders from easily measurable variables.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Natural variation in yolk fatty acids, but not androgens, predicts offspring fitness in a wild bird.Frontiers in zoology · 2021Article
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- Quantifying the functional disparity in pigment spot-background egg colour ICP-OES-based eggshell ionome at two extremes of avian embryonic development.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Dietary carotenoid supplementation facilitates egg laying in a wild passerine.Ecology and evolution · 2020Article
- Patterns of extra-territorial nest-box visits in a songbird suggest a role in extrapair mating.Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral EcologyArticle
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Maternal investment directly shapes early developmental conditions and therefore has long-term fitness consequences for the offspring. In oviparous species prenatal maternal investment is fixed at the time of laying. To ensure the best survival chances for most of their offspring, females must equip their eggs with the resources required to perform well under various circumstances, yet the actual mechanisms remain unknown. Here we describe the blue tit egg albumen and yolk proteomes and evaluate their potential to mediate maternal effects. We show that variation in egg composition (proteins, lipids, carotenoids) primarily depends on laying order and female age. Egg proteomic profiles are mainly driven by laying order, and investment in the egg proteome is functionally biased among eggs. Our results suggest that maternal effects on egg composition result from both passive and active (partly compensatory) mechanisms, and that variation in egg composition creates diverse biochemical environments for embryonic development.
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