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Multiple paternity in Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae), assessed by microsatellite markers.
The Journal of parasitology - 1 Apr 2008
Hasle Gunnar, Røed Knut H, Leinaas Hans Petter
Abstract excerpt
This investigation examines multiple paternity in Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae). Previous studies have shown that multiple mating occurs in this tick, but this is the first evaluation of multiple paternity. Three family groups were examined by a panel of polymorphic microsatellite loci; all ticks were bred from wild-collected engorged females with a copulating male attached. For most larvae, the attached males...
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