Microsatellite genotyping detects extra-pair paternity in the Chatham Island Black Robin, a highly inbred, socially monogamous passerine

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Microsatellite genotyping detects extra-pair paternity in the Chatham Island Black Robin, a highly inbred, socially monogamous passerine

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Accurate measures of relatedness and inbreeding are important when managing the genetic health of endangered species. However undetected extra-pair parentage, where offspring are the result of copulations outside of the social pair, may result in inaccuracies in relatedness measures if these data are obtained through observing social pairings. Genetic markers present a useful method to detect extra-pair parentage and confirm the accuracy of observed social family groups. With the development ...

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26 May, 2021

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Natalie J. Forsdick / Ilina Cubrinovska / Melanie Massaro / Marie L. Hale

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New Zealand birds / genetics / endangered species / breeding / conservation / Genetics / Evolutionary Biology / Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified / Ecology / Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified / Science Policy

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