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Published online 30 January 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030127-8
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New twist to battle of sexes
Fathers control how many young, mothers how big.
Male mice can control how many young their mates produce, researchers have found. Females retaliate by taking charge of how much food the babies get.
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