Extra-pair paternity drives plumage colour elaboration in male passerines. by Emma Thibault, Sean M Mahoney, James V Briskie, Mateen Shaikh, Matthew W Reudink

“…Indeed, plumage elaboration tends to be greatest in species with a high variance in reproductive success such as polygynous mating systems. Even among socially monogamous species, many males are extremely colourful. …”
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Microsatellite evidence for high frequency of multiple paternity in the marine gastropod Rapana venosa. by Dongxiu Xue, Tao Zhang, Jin-Xian Liu

“…BACKGROUND: Inferring of parentage in natural populations is important in understanding the mating systems of a species, which have great effects on its genetic structure and evolution. …”
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Brown bear skin-borne secretions display evidence of individuality and age-sex variation by Melanie Clapham, Abbey E. Wilson, Candace L. Williams, Agnieszka Sergiel

“…Our results indicate that brown bear skin-borne secretions may facilitate age-sex class and individual recognition, which can contribute towards further understanding of mating systems and social behaviour.…”
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Preliminary analysis of population genetics of <em>Myotis punicus</em> (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in the maltese islands: implications for its conservation by Byron Baron, Adriana Vella

“…The results obtained in this study indicate that the population on the Maltese Islands is as yet a single panmictic unit, even though the overall FST value of 0.272 indicates that these sites are approaching the threshold beyond which there will be isolated mating systems.<br /> <br /> <tt>doi:10.4404/hystrix-21.1-4453</tt>…”
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Conditions for maintaining and eroding pseudo-overdominance and its contribution to inbreeding depression by Abu-Awad, Diala, Waller, Donald

“…Models and empirical studies of POD dynamics within populations help us understand how POD zones may allow the load to persist, greatly affecting load dynamics and mating systems evolution …”
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A CLAVATA3-like gene acts as a gynoecium suppression function in White Campion by Kazama, Y, Kitoh, M, Kobayashi, T, Ishii, K, Krasovec, M, Yasui, Y, Abe, T, Kawano, S, Filatov, DA

“…Plants provide many opportunities to address this question as they have diverse mating systems and separate sexes (dioecy) that evolved many times independently. …”

Apical Sperm Hook Morphology Is Linked to Sperm Swimming Performance and Sperm Aggregation in <i>Peromyscus</i> Mice by Kristin A. Hook, Lauren M. Wilke, Heidi S. Fisher

“…Here we empirically test these hypotheses within a single lineage of <i>Peromyscus</i> rodents, in which closely related species naturally vary in their mating systems, sperm head shapes, and propensity to form sperm aggregates of varying sizes. …”
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Reproductive performance of red-winged tinamous (Rhynchotus rufescens) using different mating strategies in captivity - case report by L.E.C.S. Correia, C.S.M.M. Vilar, E.H. Martins, M.H.V. Oliveira, K.M. Silva, P. Dominguez-Castaño, P.M. Mamani, F.F. Souza, J.A.V. Silva

“…ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproductive performance of red-winged tinamous in captivity using different mating systems during three breeding seasons. The data were collected from August to March during three breeding seasons of the species. …”
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Can cryptic female choice prevent invasive hybridization in external fertilizing fish? by Tyler H. Lantiegne, Craig F. Purchase

“…Abstract Polyandrous mating systems result in females mating with multiple males, generating opportunities for strong pre‐mating and post‐mating sexual selection. …”
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Evaluation of breeding practices and morphological characterization of donkeys in Blouberg Local Municipality, Limpopo province: Implication for the design of community-based breed... by Masixole Maswana, Thinawanga Joseph Mugwabana, Thobela Louis Tyasi

“…Purpose of keeping donkeys, type of donkey breed kept, donkey coat colours, mating systems, reasons for culling, mating seasons and selection criterions were not significantly different (P>0.05) among villages. …”
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Effects of Larval Diet on the Male Reproductive Traits in the West Indian Sweet Potato Weevils <i>Euscepes postfasciatus</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Chihiro Himuro, Kinjo Misa, Atsushi Honma, Yusuke Ikegawa, Tsuyoshi Ohishi, Norikuni Kumano

“…Revealing how larval diet affects reproductive traits in adult males will help shed light on the diverse evolution of insect mating systems and reproductive behavior.…”
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Genetic Parameter Estimation and Selection for Resistance to Gastrointestinal Nematode Parasites in Sheep—A Review by Samla Marques Freire Cunha, Olivia Willoughby, Flavio Schenkel, Ángela Cánovas

“…Genetically resistant animals can be used in mating systems to improve the overall flock resistance. …”
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Structure and number of mating pheromone genes is closely linked to sexual reproductive strategy in Huntiella by Andi M. Wilson, Michael J. Wingfield, Brenda D. Wingfield

“…Species in the genus have either heterothallic or unisexual (a form of homothallism) mating systems, providing an opportunity to investigate the genetic mechanisms that enable transitions between reproductive strategies in related species. …”
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Polyandrous females but not monogamous females vary in reproductive ageing patterns in the bean bug Riptortus pedestris by Yi Hang Park, Donggyun Shin, Chang S. Han

“…We encourage future studies to consider interactions between species-specific mating systems and the social environment when evaluating group- and individual-level reproductive ageing patterns.…”
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PERKAWINAN ENDOGAMI DI KALANGAN MASYARAKAT TENGANAN PEGRINGSINGAN DI KABUPATEN KARANGASEM BALI by , Ni Kadek Yunita Parwesi, , Agus Sudaryanto, S.H., M.Si.

“…The results showed that, mating systems of endogamy in the societywho oblige thesociety of TengananPegringsingan marry only with the original PegringsinganTenganan. …”

Experimental evolution under hyper-promiscuity in Drosophila melanogaster by Perry, J, Wigby, S, Joag, R, Hosken, D, Weddell, N, Radwan, J

“…Background: The number of partners that individuals mate with over their lifetime is a defining feature of mating systems, and variation in mate number is thought to be a major driver of sexual evolution. …”

Assortative mating for reproductive timing affects population recruitment and resilience in a quantitative genetic model by Samuel A. May, Jeffrey J. Hard, Michael J. Ford, Kerry A. Naish, Eric J. Ward

“…Simulations with assortative mating systems resulted in more resilient and productive populations than those that were randomly mating. …”
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A behavioral and genetic study of multiple paternity in a polygamous marine invertebrate, Octopus oliveri by Heather Ylitalo, Thomas A. Oliver, Iria Fernandez-Silva, James B. Wood, Robert J. Toonen

“…This study contributes to the growing research on cephalopod mating systems and indicates that octopus mating dynamics might be more variable and complex than thought previously.…”
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PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MELALUI SELEKSI GALUR MURNI DAN BUDIDAYA ITIK KAMANG BERBASIS SUMBER DAYA LOKAL SEBAGAI DASAR PENETAPAN RUMPUN DAN KONSERVASI PLASMA NUTFAH ITIK LOKAL DI... by Firda Arlina, Sabrina Sabrina

“…This activity aims to provide a technology package of mating systems and management of hatcheries to improve the productivity of Kamang duck. in addition it also provides training for the processing of eggs and un productive Kamang duck to become innovation product like rendang egg and rendang suir, and feed processing technologies base on locally sourced. …”
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Does Size Matter? The Case of the Courtship Pyramids in Red Sea Ghost Crabs (<i>Ocypode saratan</i>) by Reuven Yosef, Michal Korkos, Jakub Z. Kosicki

“…This study underwrites the importance of studying the mating systems of the macro-fauna of the beaches that are fast disappearing owing to anthropogenic development.…”
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