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The colour of paternity: extra-pair paternity in the wild Gouldian finch does not appear to be driven by genetic incompatibility between morphs.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Jan 2017
Bolton P E, Rollins L A, Brazill-Boast J, Kim K-W, Burke T, Griffith S C
Abstract excerpt
In socially monogamous species, individuals can use extra-pair paternity and offspring sex allocation as adaptive strategies to ameliorate costs of genetic incompatibility with their partner. Previous studies on domesticated Gouldian finches (Erythrura gouldiae) demonstrated a genetic incompatibility between head colour morphs, the effects of which are more severe in female offspring. Domesticated females use...
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