Genetic analysis reveals diverse kin-directed routes to helping in the rifleman Acanthisitta chloris

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 5027-5039

  Preston, Stephanie A J ^a   Briskie, James V ^b   Burke, Terry ^a   Hatchwell, Ben J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acanthisitta chloris; inclusive fitness; kin selection; parental care; social evolution

Indexed keywords

ACANTHISITTA CHLORIS;

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ACANTHISITTA CHLORIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; KIN SELECTION; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SONGBIRD;

ACANTHISITTA CHLORIS; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; KIN SELECTION; PARENTAL CARE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GENOTYPE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NEW ZEALAND; PASSERIFORMES; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 84884907965     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12448     Document Type: Article

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