The role of prolactin in the regulation
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Nicole Bender; Michael Taborsky; Deborah M. Power
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Article
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2008
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract The hormone prolactin (PRL) is important for the regulation of parental care in many species of mammals, birds and fish, and for alloparental care (care directed at nondescendant young) in some mammals and birds. Its significance in alloparental brood care of cooperatively breeding fish