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Genetic compatibility and hatching success in the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus).
Biology letters - 23 Apr 2009
Rodríguez-Muñoz Rolando, Tregenza Tom
Abstract excerpt
Recent discussion of genetic benefits of polyandry and female mate choice has distinguished between two potential factors influencing offspring quality: (i) some males carry higher quality genes and (ii) males and females differ in their degree of genetic compatibility. We examined evidence for effects of good genes and genetic compatibility on embryonic survival of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), a fish...
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