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or
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2005 Summer Awardees
Danielle Lahr – Prenatal effects on the behavior and reproductive success of communally breeding female house mice (Mus musculus). Project with Dr. Loren Hayes.
As part of her long-term
training, Danielle has been working on 
a project to investigate developmental
factors that may affect the behavior and reproductive success of house mice (Mus
musculus) during adulthood. Specifically, she has helped design experiments
to determine (1) if male mice show preferences for females originating from male
biased and female biased litters, (2) if the fitness of communal sisters varies
depending on the sex ratio of the litter in which they were reared, and (3) if
the intrauterine position during prenatal development affects the fitness of
adults breeding in communal groups.