A review and perspective on context-dependent genetic effects of extra-pair mating in birds

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 152, Issue 1 SUPPL, 2011, Pages

  Schmoll, Tim ^a,b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compatible genes; Context dependence; Differential investment; Extra pair paternity; Fitness consequences; Genotypeby environment interaction; Good genes; Half sibling comparison; Multiple mating

Indexed keywords

AVES; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 84857061097     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0683-4     Document Type: Review

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