Parental rejection

Exposure

2 papers7 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • 1 finding against
  • Funders: Primate Conservation and 1 more
  • Animals2

Associations

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Lifespan

upin A. nancymaae1downin A. nancymaae1−51% reduced lifespan

2 studies
  1. Parental rejection is associated with lifespan in A. nancymaae (Approximately 4-4.5 years longer average lifespan in both males and females).

    “Parents who rejected offspring lived significantly longer than non-rejectors, with an average lifespan advantage of approximately 4-4.5 years in both males and females.”

    AnimalsRejector versus non-rejector parents under captive conditions

    Parental rejection is associated with extended lifespan in owl monkeys in captivity

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)21 Dec 2025Preprint

  2. Parental rejection is associated with lifespan in A. nancymaae (51% reduced lifespan).

    “Rejected individuals showed 51% reduced lifespan”

    AnimalsIndividuals rejected by their parents

    Intergenerational transmission of parental rejection effects on survival, behaviour, and miRNA expression in owl monkeys

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)20 Dec 2024Preprint

Total offspring produced

upin A. nancymaae1

1 study
  1. Parental rejection is associated with total offspring produced in A. nancymaae.

    “Rejector parents produced more offspring overall, but this difference was explained by extended lifespan rather than higher reproductive output per year.”

    AnimalsRejector versus non-rejector parents; difference explained by extended lifespan

    Parental rejection is associated with extended lifespan in owl monkeys in captivity

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)21 Dec 2025Preprint

mml-miR-30a-5p

upin A. nancymaae1

1 study
  1. Parental rejection is associated with mml-miR-30a-5p in A. nancymaae.

    “Blood miRNA analysis revealed significant upregulation of mml-miR-30a-5p in female offspring”

    AnimalsOffspring of rejected parentsbloodfemales

    Intergenerational transmission of parental rejection effects on survival, behaviour, and miRNA expression in owl monkeys

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)20 Dec 2024Preprint

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Locomotion

downin A. nancymaae1

1 study
  1. Parental rejection is associated with locomotion in A. nancymaae.

    “offspring showed decreased locomotion and altered stress responses.”

    AnimalsOffspring of rejected parents

    Intergenerational transmission of parental rejection effects on survival, behaviour, and miRNA expression in owl monkeys

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)20 Dec 2024Preprint

Fearfulness

upin A. nancymaae1

1 study
  1. Parental rejection is associated with fearfulness in A. nancymaae.

    “Rejected adults displayed heightened fearfulness and aggression with reduced paternal care”

    AnimalsIndividuals rejected by their parents

    Intergenerational transmission of parental rejection effects on survival, behaviour, and miRNA expression in owl monkeys

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)20 Dec 2024Preprint

Survival to reproductive age

downin A. nancymaae1

1 study
  1. Parental rejection is associated with survival to reproductive age in A. nancymaae.

    “Critically, well-reared offspring of rejected parents exhibited similar reductions in survival to reproductive age and lifespan.”

    AnimalsWell-reared offspring of rejected parents

    Intergenerational transmission of parental rejection effects on survival, behaviour, and miRNA expression in owl monkeys

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)20 Dec 2024Preprint

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