Molecular and behavioural analyses reveal male-biased dispersal between social groups of domestic cats

Ecoscience

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-180

  Devillard, Sébastien ^a   Say, Ludovic ^a   Pontier, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Felis catus; Genetic assignment; Natal dispersal; Sex bias

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISPERSAL; DOMESTIC SPECIES; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

FELIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 3943082658     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2004.11682822     Document Type: Article

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