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Host genotype and age have no effect on rejection of parasitic eggs.
Die Naturwissenschaften - 1 May 2014
Procházka Petr, Konvičková-Patzenhauerová Hana, Požgayová Milica, Trnka Alfréd, Jelínek Václav, Honza Marcel
Abstract excerpt
Egg rejection belongs to a widely used host tactic to prevent the costs incurred by avian brood parasitism. However, the genetic basis of this behaviour and the effect of host age on the probability of rejecting the parasitic egg remain largely unknown. Here, we used a set of 15 polymorphic micro...
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