A molecular analysis of African lion (Panthera leo) mating structure and extra-group paternity in Etosha National Park

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2787-2796

  Lyke, M M ^a   Dubach, J ^b   Briggs, M B ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c African Predator Conservation Research Organization   (United States)

Author keywords

African lion; extra group paternity; microsatellites; relatedness; social structure

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LION; MALE; NAMIBIA; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; LIONS; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NAMIBIA; OBSERVATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

MAMMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 84876804431     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12279     Document Type: Article

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