Female infidelity and genetic compatibility in birds: The role of the genetically loaded raffle in understanding the function of extrapair paternity

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-101

  Griffith, Simon C ^a   Immler, Simone ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MATE CHOICE; MATE FIDELITY; PATERNITY; POLYANDRY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

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EID: 63049098818     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04562.x     Document Type: Review

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