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Brain gene expression reveals pathways underlying nocturnal migratory restlessness by Marasco, Valeria, Fusani, Leonida, Haubensak, Patricia, Pola, Gianni, Smith, Steve

“…Migration is one of the most extreme and energy demanding life history strategies to have evolved in the animal kingdom. In birds, champions of long-distance…”
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Environmental conditions shape the temporal pattern of investment in reproduction and survival by Marasco, Valeria, Boner, Winnie, Griffiths, Kate, Heidinger, Britt, Monaghan, Pat

“…The relationship between environmental stress exposure and ageing is likely to vary with stressor severity, life-history stage and the time scale over which…”
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Ghrelin, not corticosterone, is associated with transitioning of phenotypic states in a migratory Galliform by Marasco, Valeria, Kaiya, Hiroyuki, Pola, Gianni, Fusani, Leonida

“…In both captive and free-living birds, the emergence of the migratory phenotype is signalled by rapid and marked increases in food intake and fuelling, as well…”
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Signaling in a Polluted World: Oxidative Stress as an Overlooked Mechanism Linking Contaminants to Animal Communication by Marasco, Valeria, Costantini, David

“…The capacity to communicate effectively with other individuals plays a critical role in the daily life of an individual and can have important fitness…”
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Data on the de novo transcriptome assembly for the migratory bird, the Common quail (Coturnix coturnix) by Marasco, Valeria, Fusani, Leonida, Pola, Gianni, Smith, Steve

“…The Common or European quail (Coturnix coturnix) is a Galliform bird of ecological importance for research in the field of animal migration. The Common quail…”
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Controlled expression of avian pre-migratory fattening influences indices of innate immunity by Tobolka, Marcin, Zielińska, Zuzanna, Fusani, Leonida, Huber, Nikolaus, Maggini, Ivan, Pola, Gianni, Marasco, Valeria

“…While immunity is frequently dampened when birds engage in strenuous migratory flights, whether and how immunity changes during the rapid accumulation of…”
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No trans-generational maternal effects of early-life corticosterone exposure on neophobia and antipredator behaviour in the house sparrow by Marasco, Valeria, Dupont, Sophie M., Grace, Jacquelyn K., Angelier, Frédéric

“…Conditions experienced during early development can lead to profound long-lasting changes in physiology and behaviour. The extent to which such “programming”…”
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Leukocyte Coping Capacity: An Integrative Parameter for Wildlife Welfare Within Conservation Interventions by Huber, Nikolaus, Marasco, Valeria, Painer, Johanna, Vetter, Sebastian G, Göritz, Frank, Kaczensky, Petra, Walzer, Chris

“…Wildlife management, conservation interventions and wildlife research programs often involve capture, manipulation and transport of wild animals. Widespread…”
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Non-migratory stonechats show seasonal changes in the hormonal regulation of non-seasonal territorial aggression by Marasco, Valeria, Fusani, Leonida, Dessì-Fulgheri, Francesco, Canoine, Virginie

“…In many birds and mammals, male territorial aggression is modulated by elevated circulating concentrations of the steroid hormone testosterone (T) during the…”
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Hot cold-adapted lizards are born ‘old’ by Marasco, Valeria

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Diapausing insects don't like it hot by Marasco, Valeria

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Birds of a feather cope with challenges together by Marasco, Valeria

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Gut bacteria are an ‘outside’ and an ‘inside’ job by Marasco, Valeria

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Born to be fit? GPS-tracking reveals links between early-life behaviour and survival by Marasco, Valeria

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Stress in the egg makes gull chicks fitter by Marasco, Valeria

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How does early‐life adversity shape telomere dynamics during adulthood? Problems and paradigms by Marasco, Valeria, Smith, Steve, Angelier, Frédéric

“…Although early‐life adversity has been associated with negative consequences during adulthood, growing evidence shows that such adversity can also lead to…”
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A meta-analysis of glucocorticoids as modulators of oxidative stress in vertebrates by Costantini, David, Marasco, Valeria, Møller, Anders Pape

“…Prolonged high secretion of glucocorticoids normally reflects a state of chronic stress, which has been associated with an increase in disease susceptibility…”
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Intergenerational effects on offspring telomere length: interactions among maternal age, stress exposure and offspring sex by Marasco, Valeria, Boner, Winnie, Griffiths, Kate, Heidinger, Britt, Monaghan, Pat

“…Offspring produced by older parents often have reduced longevity, termed the Lansing effect. Because adults usually have similar-aged mates, it is difficult to…”
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Repeated exposure to challenging environmental conditions influences telomere dynamics across adult life as predicted by changes in mortality risk by Marasco, Valeria, Boner, Winnie, Griffiths, Kate, Heidinger, Britt, Monaghan, Pat

“…The effects of stress exposure are likely to vary depending on life‐stage and stressor. While it has been postulated that mild stress exposure may have…”
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Controlled expression of the migratory phenotype affects oxidative status in birds by Marasco, Valeria, Sebastiano, Manrico, Costantini, David, Pola, Gianni, Fusani, Leonida

“…High caloric intake can increase production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. We examined whether the emergence of the migratory phenotype, primarily…”
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