A loss of heterozygosity, a loss in competition? The effects of inbreeding, pre‐ and postnatal conditions on nestling development

Abstract The early developmental trajectory is affected by genetic and environmental factors that co‐depend and interact often in a complex way. In order to distinguish their respective roles, we used canaries (Serinus canaria) of different genetic backgrounds (inbred and outbred birds). An artifici...

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Main Authors: Raïssa A. deBoer, Marcel Eens, Wendt Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-11-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2496