Integrating theoretical and empirical approaches for a robust understanding of endocrine flexibility.

ABSTRACT: There is growing interest in studying hormones beyond single 'snapshot' measurements, as recognition that individual variation in the endocrine response to environmental change may underlie many rapid, coordinated phenotypic changes. Repeated measures of hormone levels in individuals provide additional insight into individual variation in endocrine flexibility - that is, how individuals modulate hormone levels in response to the environment. The ability to quickly and appropriately modify phenotype is predicted to be favored by selection, especially in unpredictable environments. The need for repeated samples from individuals can make empirical studies of endocrine flexibility logistically challenging, but methods based in mathematical modeling can provide insights that circumvent these ch

SUBMITTER: Grindstaff JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature