Reproductive performance as a function of inbreeding in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 944-949

  Bixler, Andrea ^a,b   Tang Martinez, Zuleyma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b Clarke College   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic relatedness; Inbreeding; inbreeding depression; Parental care; Prairie voles

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; PARENTAL CARE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; RODENT;

MICROTUS OCHROGASTER; MURIDAE;

EID: 33750385827     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-353R2.1     Document Type: Article

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