Extrapair Paternity in Birds: Understanding Variation among Species

Since the advent of modern molecular techniques for determining parentage, many have learned that many monogamous species obtain extrapair fertilizations (EPFs) with frequencies of extrapair young reaching 70% in some populations. Neudorf discusses the progress that has been made in understanding va...

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Published in:	The Auk Vol. 121; no. 2; pp. 302 - 307
Main Author:	Neudorf, Diane L H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Waco The American Ornithologists' Union 01-04-2004 American Ornithological Society
Subjects:	Animal populations Animal reproduction Biodiversity Birds Ornithology Overview
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Summary:	Since the advent of modern molecular techniques for determining parentage, many have learned that many monogamous species obtain extrapair fertilizations (EPFs) with frequencies of extrapair young reaching 70% in some populations. Neudorf discusses the progress that has been made in understanding variation in EPFs among species.
ISSN:	0004-8038 1938-4254 2732-4613