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Reconstructing genetic mating systems in the absence of parental information in colonially breeding waterbirds.
BMC evolutionary biology - 8 Jul 2011
Miño Carolina I, Russello Michael A, Mussi Gonçalves Priscila F, Del Lama Silvia N
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BACKGROUND: DNA-based studies have demonstrated that avian genetic mating systems vary widely, with many species deviating from long-assumed monogamy by practicing extra-pair paternity and conspecific brood parasitism. Colonially breeding waterbirds provide interesting models in which to investigate this question because they show nesting habits proposed to promote alternative reproductive strategies. However,...
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