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Genetic-genealogy approach reveals low rate of extrapair paternity in historical Dutch populations.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Nov 2017
Larmuseau Maarten H D, Claerhout Sofie, Gruyters Leen, Nivelle Kelly, Vandenbosch Michiel, Peeters Anke, van den Berg Pieter, Wenseleers Tom, Decorte Ronny
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Evolutionary theory has shown that seeking out extrapair paternity (EPP) can be a viable reproductive strategy for both sexes in pair-bonded species, also in humans. As yet, estimates of the contemporary or historical EPP rate in human population are still rare. In the present study, we estimated the historical EPP rate in the Dutch population over the last 400 years and compared the rate with those...
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