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Large-scale patterns of genetic variation in a female-biased dispersing passerine: the importance of sex-based analyses.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Guerrini Monica, Gennai Clizia, Panayides Panicos, Crabtree Alan, Zuberogoitia Iñigo, Copland Alex S, Babushkina Olga, Politi Paolo M, Giunchi Dimitri, Barbanera Filippo
Abstract excerpt
Dispersal affects the distribution, dynamics and genetic structure of natural populations, and can be significantly different between sexes. However, literature records dealing with the dispersal of migratory birds are scarce, as migratory behaviour can notably complicate the study of dispersal. We used the barn swallow Hirundo rustica as model taxon to investigate patterns of genetic variability in males and in...
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