Molecular analysis of a promiscuous, fluctuating mating system

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 289-301

  Pemberton, J M ^b   Coltman, D W ^b   Smith, J A ^a,b   Pilkington, J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lifetime breeding success; Microsatellite; Paternity; Polygyny; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AGE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PATERNITY; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

SAINT KILDA; SCOTLAND(WESTERN ISLES); UNITED KINGDOM;

ARTIODACTYLA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032862427     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bijl.1999.0342     Document Type: Conference Paper

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