Genetic evidence for mixed parentage in nests of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 359-364

  Taylor, Emma L ^a,b   Blache, Dominique ^b   Groth, David ^a   Wetherall, John D ^a   Martin, Graeme B ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emu; Microsatellite; Parentage; Ratite; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE;

EID: 0034069683     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050677     Document Type: Article

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