Sexual selection does not influence minisatellite mutation rate
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Moller and Cuervo report a significant trend between minisatellite mutation rate and the frequency of extra-pair copulations in birds. This is interpreted as evidence that the high rate of evolution demanded by sexual selection has i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/5 |