Abstract

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

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