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Preparing offspring for future conditions is adaptive.

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Author/s: Bateson, Patrick (P);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM (Trends Endocrinol Metab), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 May-Jun; vol 19 (issue 4) : pp 111; author reply 112

Dates: Created 2008/04/29; Completed 2008/07/31;

PMID: 18329280, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Nov;18(9):331-7. (PMID: 17951066)

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Adaptation, Biological - genetics; physiology Adult Children Animals Environment Evolution Female Forecasting

Forecasting Humans Mammals - physiology Maternal Behavior - physiology Maternal-Fetal Relations Phenotype Pregnancy

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