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Communal nesting patterns in mice implicate MHC genes in kin recognition.

Nature - 10 Dec 1992

Manning C J, Wakeland E K, Potts W K

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House mice (Mus musculus domesticus) form communal nests and appear to nurse each other's pups indiscriminately. Communal nesting probably functions to reduce infanticide, but it also makes females vulnerable to exploitation if nursing partners fail to provide their fair share of care. Kinship theory predicts that females will preferentially form communal nests with relatives to minimize exploitation and further...

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PMID: 1461279
DOI: 10.1038/360581a0

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