Heterozygosity, genetic similarity and extra‐pair paternity variation in two populations of rock sparrow Petronia petronia: a within and between populations comparison

Heterozygosity, genetic similarity and extra‐pair paternity variation in two populations of rock sparrow Petronia petronia: a within and between populations comparison

Extra‐pair paternity (EPP) has been broadly reported in socially monogamous bird species and it has been hypothesized that females engage in extra‐pair copulations to increase the genetic variability of the offspring and to reduce the risk of inbreeding and genetic incompatibilities. This hypothesis...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Corregidor‐Castro, Matteo Griggio, Alessandro Grapputo, Toni Mingozzi, Andrea Pilastro, Mireia Plaza, Alejandro Cantarero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Avian Biology
Subjects:
extra-pair paternity
genetic similarity
heterozygosity
Petronia petronia
rock sparrow
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.02941

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