Including the invisible fraction in whole population studies: A guide to the genetic sampling of unhatched bird eggs

Abstract Early embryo mortality has recently been proven to be a significant component of avian reproductive failure. Due to the difficulty in distinguishing eggs, which have suffered early embryo mortality from unfertilised eggs, this cause of reproductive failure has historically been underestimat...

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Main Authors: Fay Morland, Selina Patel, Anna W. Santure, Patricia Brekke, Nicola Hemmings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Methods in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14242