About the Authors

Annette M. Hormann

Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Frederick S. vom Saal

Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Susan C. Nagel

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Richard W. Stahlhut

Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Carol L. Moyer

Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Mark R. Ellersieck

Affiliation Department of Statistics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Wade V. Welshons

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Pierre-Louis Toutain

Affiliations Université de Toulouse, INPT, ENVT, UPS, UMR1331, F- 31062 Toulouse, France, INRA, UMR1331, Toxalim, Research Centre in Food Toxicology, F-31027 Toulouse, France

Julia A. Taylor

TaylorJA@missouri.edu

Affiliation Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: FVS AMH JAT. Performed the experiments: AMH JAT CLM. Analyzed the data: JAT PLT RWS MRE FVS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FVS. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: FVS AMH CLM JAT SCN WVW PLT RWS.