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Evolution of kin recognition mechanisms in a fish.
Animal cognition - 1 Mar 2017
Hain Timothy J A, Garner Shawn R, Ramnarine Indar W, Neff Bryan D
Abstract excerpt
Both selection and phylogenetic history can influence the evolution of phenotypic traits. Here we used recently characterized variation in kin recognition mechanisms among six guppy populations to explore the phylogenetic history of this trait. Guppies can use two different kin recognition mechanisms: either phenotype matching, in which individuals are identified based on comparison with a recognition template,...
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