RUI: Examining the disconnect between prolactin and parental care in avian brood parasites — NSF Award to Ramapo College of New Je
Prolactin is often referred to as the “parental hormone” because there is a clear and well-established role for this hormone in maintaining parental behavior in many animals. Yet, there is a seasonal prolactin peak in avian obligate brood parasites, which are birds that leave their eggs in nests of different species ra
| Award title | RUI: Examining the disconnect between prolactin and parental care in avian brood parasites |
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| Award ID | 2555657 |
| Awardee | Ramapo College of New Jersey |
| City | MAHWAH |
| State | NJ |
| Amount obligated | $303,564 |
| Principal investigator | Kathleen Lynch |
| Program | Animal Behavior |
| Start date | 10/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Prolactin is often referred to as the “parental hormone” because there is a clear and well-established role for this hormone in maintaining parental behavior in many animals. Yet, there is a seasonal prolactin peak in avian obligate brood parasites, which are birds that leave their eggs in nests of different species rather than build their own nest, incubate their own eggs and feed their own newborns. Elevated prolactin in species that provide no help to their offspring indicates that circulatin |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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