Mothers and offspring may have different ideas about how much maternal care should be provided. How is the behaviour of both parties genetically influenced, and how is this evolutionary conflict resolved?
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Moore, A. All in the family. Nature 429, 517–518 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/429517a
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