Polygyny can increase rather than decrease genetic diversity contributed by males relative to females: Evidence from red deer

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1591-1600

  Perez Gonzalez J ^a   Mateos, C ^a   Carranza, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Heterozygous advantage; Mating system; Population genetics; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEER; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEER; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MODELS, GENETIC; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPAIN;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 63849119983     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04150.x     Document Type: Article

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