| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970948 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠A benefit of extrapair mating in philopatric species is inbreeding avoidance. ⺠Red-backed fairy-wrens have significant local genetic structure. ⺠Female fairy-wrens cheat when they are paired to more closely related males. ⺠Extrapair offspring are more heterozygous than their within-pair half siblings. ⺠An experimental test in the field confirmed correlative results.
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Authors
Claire W. Varian-Ramos, Michael S. Webster,