BATEMANATER: A computer program to estimate and bootstrap mating system variables based on Bateman's principles

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1396-1402

  Jones, Adam G ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bateman gradient; Mating system; Microsatellites; Opportunity for sexual selection; Parentage; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; BREEDING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84943581752     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: 17550998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.12397     Document Type: Article

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