Promiscuity, male reproductive success and mate relatedness in a natural population of the common vole

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 280, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-201

  Borkowska, A ^a   Ratkiewicz, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Microsatellite; Microtus arvalis; Multiple paternity; Promiscuity; Relatedness; Reproductive success; The common vole

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PATERNITY; RELATEDNESS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT;

MICROTUS ARVALIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 78650509713     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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