No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus)
In polygynous species, mate choice is an integrated part of sexual selection. However, whether mate choice occurs independently of the genetic relatedness among mating pairs has received little attention, although inbreeding may have fitness consequences. We studied whether genetic relatedness influ...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rsbl.2006.0575 2024-09-15T18:31:44+00:00 No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) Holand, Øystein Askim, Kjartan R Røed, Knut H Weladji, Robert B Gjøstein, Hallvard Nieminen, Mauri 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0575 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0575 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0575 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Biology Letters volume 3, issue 1, page 36-39 ISSN 1744-9561 1744-957X journal-article 2006 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0575 2024-08-12T04:27:50Z In polygynous species, mate choice is an integrated part of sexual selection. However, whether mate choice occurs independently of the genetic relatedness among mating pairs has received little attention, although inbreeding may have fitness consequences. We studied whether genetic relatedness influenced females' choice of partner in a highly polygynous ungulate—the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus )—in an experimental herd during two consecutive rutting seasons; the herd consisting of 75 females in 1999 and 74 females in 2000 was exposed to three 4.5-year-old adults and three 1.5-year-old young males, respectively. The females' distribution during peak rut was not influenced by their genetic relatedness with the dominant males of the mating groups. Further, genetic relatedness did not influence the actual choice of mating partner. We conclude that inbreeding avoidance through mating group choice as well as choice of mating partner, two interconnected processes of female mate choice operating at two different scales in space and time, in such a highly female-biased reindeer populations with low level of inbreeding may not occur. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer tarandus The Royal Society Biology Letters 3 1 36 39 |
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In polygynous species, mate choice is an integrated part of sexual selection. However, whether mate choice occurs independently of the genetic relatedness among mating pairs has received little attention, although inbreeding may have fitness consequences. We studied whether genetic relatedness influenced females' choice of partner in a highly polygynous ungulate—the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus )—in an experimental herd during two consecutive rutting seasons; the herd consisting of 75 females in 1999 and 74 females in 2000 was exposed to three 4.5-year-old adults and three 1.5-year-old young males, respectively. The females' distribution during peak rut was not influenced by their genetic relatedness with the dominant males of the mating groups. Further, genetic relatedness did not influence the actual choice of mating partner. We conclude that inbreeding avoidance through mating group choice as well as choice of mating partner, two interconnected processes of female mate choice operating at two different scales in space and time, in such a highly female-biased reindeer populations with low level of inbreeding may not occur. |
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Holand, Øystein Askim, Kjartan R Røed, Knut H Weladji, Robert B Gjøstein, Hallvard Nieminen, Mauri No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) |
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Holand, Øystein Askim, Kjartan R Røed, Knut H Weladji, Robert B Gjøstein, Hallvard Nieminen, Mauri |
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No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) |
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No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) |
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No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) |
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No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) |
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No evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) |
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no evidence of inbreeding avoidance in a polygynous ungulate: the reindeer ( rangifer tarandus) |
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