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Melanin-specific life-history strategies.

The American naturalist - 1 Feb 2014

Emaresi Guillaume, Bize Pierre, Altwegg Res, Henry Isabelle, van den Brink Valentijn, Gasparini Julien, Roulin Alexandre

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The maintenance of genetic variation is a long-standing issue because the adaptive value of life-history strategies associated with each genetic variant is usually unknown. However, evidence for the coexistence of alternative evolutionary fixed strategies at the population level remains scarce. Because in the tawny owl (Strix aluco) heritable melanin-based coloration shows different physiological and behavioral...

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PMID: 24464200
DOI: 10.1086/674444

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