Decoding an olfactory mechanism of kin recognition and inbreeding avoidance in a primate
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Like other vertebrates, primates recognize their relatives, primarily to minimize inbreeding, but also to facilitate nepotism. Although associative, social learning is typically credited for discrimination of familiar kin, discrimina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/281 |