Scaling of the mammalian brain: The maternal energy hypothesis

被引:169
作者
Martin, RD [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ZURICH IRCHEL MUSEUM, CH-8057 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
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NEWS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 1996年 / 11卷
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D O I
10.1152/physiologyonline.1996.11.4.149
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
Mammalian brain sizes have been linked to specific behavioral or physiological features because of simple scaling correlations. Examination of the correlation network for body size, brain size, basal metabolic rate, and gestation period indicates that the primary link is between maternal metabolic capacity and the developing brain of the offspring.
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页码:149 / 156
页数:8
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