Major-histocompatibility-complex-associated variation in secondary sexual traits of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): Evidence for good-genes advertisement

Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 616-625

  Ditchkoff, Stephen S ^a,b   Lochmiller, Robert L ^a   Masters, Ronald E ^a   Hoofer, Steven R ^a   Van Den Bussche, Ronald A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abomasal parasites; Antler development; Genetics; Honest advertisement; Major histocompatibility complex; Odocoileus virginianus; Testosterone; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

DEER; HONEST SIGNALING; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; VERMES;

EID: 0034915287     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb00794.x     Document Type: Article

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