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Multiple paternity: A compensation mechanism of the Chinese alligator for inbreeding.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Dec 2017
Wang Huan, Yan Peng, Zhang Shengzhou, Sun Long, Ren Min, Xue Hui, Zhang Fang, Wu Rong, Wu Xiaobing
Abstract excerpt
The Chinese alligator Alligator sinensis is a critically endangered species endemic to China. Knowledge about reproductive strategies of a species contributes to their conservation. Little is, however, known about the reproductive strategies and its impact on the population. In the present study, an easy and non-invasive genetic method was used to improve the understanding of mating system of Chinese alligators...
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