pregnancy
- The metabolic response to an immune challenge in a viviparous snake, Sistrurus miliarius
Summary: The response to an immune challenge in a viviparous reptile is metabolically costly and altered during pregnancy. Activation of the immune system during pregnancy may negatively impact offspring.
- Genomic imprinting, growth and maternal–fetal interactions
Summary: Imprinted gene products act as fetal and placental endocrine signals during reproduction, as well as directly on maternal tissues to modulate energetic set points that affect nutrient provisioning during pregnancy.