Genetic relatedness and sibling relationship characteristics in a modern society

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 176-185

  Pollet, Thomas V ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family relationships; Genetic relatedness; Kin selection theory; Siblings

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247134981     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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