Parenting behaviour is highly heritable in male stickleback

Parental care is critical for fitness, yet little is known about its genetic basis. Here, we estimate the heritability of parenting behaviour in a species famous for its diversity and its behavioural repertoire: three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Male three-spined stickleback are the...

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Published in:Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors: Alison M. Bell, Rebecca Trapp, Jason Keagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.171029