The phrase "ability of offspring to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the potential or capacity of the next generation in various contexts, such as biology, genetics, or behavior.
Example: "The ability of offspring to adapt to their environment is crucial for the survival of the species."
Alternatives: "capacity of descendants to" or "potential of young to".
Results suggest that the ability of offspring to generate varied social responses and effectively evaluate the potential outcome of their responses at least partially mediates the intergenerational transmission of relationship conflict.
(The induction of "hard foraging" behavior in rodents by calorie restriction may represent a case of such plasticity [ 14].) The ability of offspring to match their levels of energy demand to maternal energy supplies might facilitate the evolving of diverse strategies to cope with energy stress [ 12].
Isocaloric replacement of starch with palm oil in the diet of pregnant sows has no effect on birth weight but does promote the ability of offspring to differentiate and develop muscle fibres of the biceps femoris by increasing glycolytic capacity [ 52].
Taller men may, for example, increase their relative reproductive success through increased survival chances of their offspring or the increased ability of their offspring to find a partner.
These findings indicate that immunization of mothers with a DNA vaccine against the influenza virus improves the ability of their offspring to develop protective immunity against viral challenge post vaccination.
A number of studies have compared the cognitive abilities of offspring of mothers with pregnancy diabetes to offspring of mothers without pregnancy diabetes at different ages and using different measures of cognitive ability [ 28, 30– 30].
Two aspects of behavioural performance relevant here are the survival abilities of offspring, and the mating vigour of males.
Example: determining whether there's a correlation between the scrotal size of yearling bulls and the semen production of their male offspring, as well as the ability of their future female offspring to reach puberty earlier and achieve improved fertility.
The ability of the Cd-exposed offspring to respond to immunization with a S. pneumoniae vaccine expressing T-dependent and T-independent streptococcal antigens showed marked increases in the levels of both T-dependent and T-independent serum antibody levels compared to control animals.
Calling this bit of theoretical orthodoxy into question, Dr. Hrdy discusses the growing evidence that the variation in female reproductive success -- in the ability of females to rear offspring who themselves reproduce -- is far greater than had been suspected.
What is more caring than giving clean water or the ability of a parent to talk to their offspring?
