Extra-pair paternity in the long-tailed finch Poephila acuticauda
Although the majority of passerine birds are socially monogamous, true genetic monogamy is rare, with extra-pair paternity (EPP) occurring in almost 90% of surveyed socially monogamous species. We present the first molecular data on the genetic breeding system of the long-tailed finch, Poephila acut...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-01-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1550.pdf |