Is pairing with a relative heritable? Estimating female and male genetic contributions to the degree of biparental inbreeding in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

American Naturalist

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 736-752

  Wolak, Matthew E ^a   Reid, Jane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal model; Genetic groups; Inbreeding strategy; Kinship; Mating system evolution; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ESTIMATION METHOD; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; IMMIGRATION; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; KINSHIP; MALE BEHAVIOR; PAIR BOND; SELECTION; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALIA; MELOSPIZA; MELOSPIZA MELODIA;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPARROW;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; INBREEDING; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPARROWS;

EID: 84966989696     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/686198     Document Type: Article

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