A test of the genetic compatibility hypothesis with tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 955-961

  Barber, Colleen A ^a   Edwards, Mandy J ^a   Robertson, Raleigh J ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY;

BAND-SHARING COEFFICIENTS; GENETIC COMPATIBILITY HYPOTHESIS; GENOTYPING; SOCIAL PAIRS;

GENE TRANSFER;

EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; GENETICS; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SIMILARITY INDEX;

TACHYCINETA; TACHYCINETA BICOLOR;

EID: 27744497961     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-091     Document Type: Article

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