Early male reproductive advantage, multiple paternity and sperm storage in an amphibian aggregate breeder

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1567-1576

  Tennessen, Jacob A ^a   Zamudio, K R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma; Early male advantage; Microsatellites; Paternity; Reproductive success; Sperm storage

Indexed keywords

ALLELES; AMBYSTOMA; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038378932     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01830.x     Document Type: Article

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