Indirect genetic effects in a sex-limited trait: The case of breeding time in red-billed gulls

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 935-944

  Teplitsky, C ^a,b   Mills, J A ^c   Yarrall, J W ^d   Merila J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c WorkWrite ^*  (United States)

^d Workwrite   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal model; Breeding value; Heritability; Indirect genetic effects; Laying date; Natural selection

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HERITABILITY; LAYING DATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEABIRD;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHARADRIIFORMES; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHARADRIIFORMES; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION;

ANIMALIA; LARUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE SCOPULINUS; LARUS SCOPULINUS;

EID: 77955141008     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.01959.x     Document Type: Article

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