A genetic analysis of cooperative breeding in meerkats
The distribution of fitness between group members was investigated by sampling and genotyping around 400 individuals from two study sites in South Africa for 6-12 microsatellite markers. This data was used first, to construct group pedigrees using parentage analysis to assign maternity and paternity...
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University of Edinburgh
2001
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.651828 |