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anogenital distance

Scope: general ecology
Papers: 3 | Mentions: 3

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Knowledge graph centered on anogenital distance with 21 nodes and 60 connections. Top connected: mark-recapture (Sciuridae), focal animal sampling (Sciuridae), microsatellite parentage assignment (Sciuridae), sexual dimorphism, parent-offspring regression (Sciuridae).

Definition

The distance between the anus and the genital papilla, used as a non-invasive measure of prenatal exposure to sex steroid hormones

Related Terms (3)

AGDAG distanceanogenital distance index

Publications (3)

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Maternal effects on anogenital distance in a wild marmot population

2014PLoS-ONEmeasured
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Litter sex composition affects life-history traits in yellow-bellied marmots

2012Journal of Animal Ecologycentral
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Masculinized female yellow-bellied marmots initiate more social interactions

2012Biology Lettersmeasured

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litter sex composition

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framework1 shared paper

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masculinization

process1 shared paper

transgenerational plasticity

phenomenon1 shared paper