No relationship between microsatellite variation and neonatal fitness in Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella.

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Published studies of wild vertebrate populations have almost universally reported positive associations between genetic variation measured at microsatellite loci and fitness, creating the impression of ubiquity both in terms of the species and the traits involved. However, there is concern that this picture may be misleading because negative results frequently go unpublished. Here, we analyse the relationship...

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