Genetic analysis of twinning in antarctic fur seals (arctocephalus gazella)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 621-628

  Hoffman, Joseph I ^a   Forcada, Jaume ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dizygotic twins; Fostering; Maternal investment; Microsatellite; Monozygotic twins; Otariid; Paternity; Pinniped; Sperm competition; Twin

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; PATERNITY; PINNIPED; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SIBLING; SPERM COMPETITION; SUCKLING; TWINNING;

ANTARCTICA; BIRD ISLAND [SOUTH GEORGIA]; SOUTH GEORGIA;

ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; AVES; OTARIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 67649910498     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-264R1.1     Document Type: Article

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