MHC genotype predicts mate choice in the ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1531-1542

  Baratti, M ^a   Dessi Fulgheri F ^b   Ambrosini, R ^c   Bonisoli Alquati, A ^d,e   Caprioli, M ^d   Goti, E ^b   Matteo, A ^d   Monnanni, R ^b   Ragionieri, L ^b   Ristori, E ^b   Romano, M ^d   Rubolini, D ^d   Scialpi, A ^b   Saino, N ^d  

^a Istituto per lo Studio degli Ecosistemi   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Galliformes; Major histocompatibility complex; Mate choice; Maternal effects; Mating success

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; DOMINANCE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENOTYPE; HISTOGRAM; MATE CHOICE; MATERNAL EFFECT; MATING SUCCESS; ONTOGENY; POULTRY; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GALLIFORMES; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GALLIFORMES; GENOTYPE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION;

GALLIFORMES; PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS; SPONDIAS PURPUREA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84864007195     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02534.x     Document Type: Article

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