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Low historical rates of cuckoldry in a Western European human population traced by Y-chromosome and genealogical data.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Dec 2013
Larmuseau M H D, Vanoverbeke J, Van Geystelen A, Defraene G, Vanderheyden N, Matthys K, Wenseleers T, Decorte R
Abstract excerpt
Recent evidence suggests that seeking out extra-pair paternity (EPP) can be a viable alternative reproductive strategy for both males and females in many pair-bonded species, including humans. Accurate data on EPP rates in humans, however, are scant and mostly restricted to extant populations. Here, we provide the first large-scale, unbiased genetic study of historical EPP rates in a Western European human...
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