Embryo movement is more frequent in avian brood parasites than birds with parental reproductive strategies

Movement of the embryo is essential for musculoskeletal development in vertebrates, yet little is known about whether, and why, species vary. Avian brood parasites exhibit feats of strength in early life as adaptations to exploit the hosts that rear them. We hypothesized that an increase in embryonic movement could allow brood parasites to develop the required musculature for these demands. We measured embryo movement across incubation for multiple brood-parasitic and non-parasitic bird species. Using a phylogenetically controlled analysis, we found that brood parasites exhibited significantly increased muscular movement during incubation compared to non-parasites. This suggests that increased embryo movement may facilitate the development of the stronger musculoskeletal system required for the demanding tasks undertaken by young brood parasites.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:288

Enthalten in:

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 288(2021), 1961 vom: 27. Okt., Seite 20211137

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

McClelland, Stephanie C [VerfasserIn]
Reynolds, Miranda [VerfasserIn]
Cordall, Molly [VerfasserIn]
Hauber, Mark E [VerfasserIn]
Goymann, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
McClean, Luke A [VerfasserIn]
Hamama, Silky [VerfasserIn]
Lund, Jess [VerfasserIn]
Dixit, Tanmay [VerfasserIn]
Louder, Matthew I M [VerfasserIn]
Safari, Ignas [VerfasserIn]
Honza, Marcel [VerfasserIn]
Spottiswoode, Claire N [VerfasserIn]
Portugal, Steven J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Avian brood parasites
Co-evolutionary arms race
Embryonic development
Journal Article
Muscle development
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.03.2022

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

figshare: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5662340

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1098/rspb.2021.1137

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332404765