Major histocompatibility complex and mate choice in a monogamous rodent

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-189

  Sommer, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hypogeomys antimena; Madagascar; Mate choice; MHC; Monogamous rodent

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; RODENT; SEXUAL SELECTION;

HYPOGEOMYS; HYPOGEOMYS ANTIMENA; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 20444416402     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0909-7     Document Type: Article

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