Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species
Several vertebrates choose their mate according to genetic heterozygosity and relatedness, and use odour cues to assess their conspecifics' genetic make-up. In birds, although several species (including the black-legged kittiwake) exhibit non-random mating according to genetic traits, the cues...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 2024-09-15T17:59:59+00:00 Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species Leclaire, Sarah Merkling, Thomas Raynaud, Christine Mulard, Hervé Bessière, Jean-Marie Lhuillier, Émeline Hatch, Scott A. Danchin, Étienne 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 en eng The Royal Society https://royalsociety.org/journals/ethics-policies/data-sharing-mining/ Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences volume 279, issue 1731, page 1185-1193 ISSN 0962-8452 1471-2954 journal-article 2011 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 2024-08-12T04:27:46Z Several vertebrates choose their mate according to genetic heterozygosity and relatedness, and use odour cues to assess their conspecifics' genetic make-up. In birds, although several species (including the black-legged kittiwake) exhibit non-random mating according to genetic traits, the cues used to assess genetic characteristics remain unknown. The importance of olfaction in birds' social behaviour is gaining attention among researchers, and it has been suggested that, as in other vertebrates, bird body scent may convey information about genetic traits. Here, we combined gas chromatography data and genetic analyses at microsatellite loci to test whether semiochemical messages in preen secretion of kittiwakes carried information about genetic heterozygosity and relatedness. Semiochemical profile was correlated with heterozygosity in males and females, while semiochemical distance was correlated with genetic distance only in male–male dyads. Our study is the first to demonstrate a link between odour and genetics in birds, which sets the stage for the existence of sophisticated odour-based mechanisms of mate choice also in birds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Black-legged Kittiwake The Royal Society Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 279 1731 1185 1193 |
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Several vertebrates choose their mate according to genetic heterozygosity and relatedness, and use odour cues to assess their conspecifics' genetic make-up. In birds, although several species (including the black-legged kittiwake) exhibit non-random mating according to genetic traits, the cues used to assess genetic characteristics remain unknown. The importance of olfaction in birds' social behaviour is gaining attention among researchers, and it has been suggested that, as in other vertebrates, bird body scent may convey information about genetic traits. Here, we combined gas chromatography data and genetic analyses at microsatellite loci to test whether semiochemical messages in preen secretion of kittiwakes carried information about genetic heterozygosity and relatedness. Semiochemical profile was correlated with heterozygosity in males and females, while semiochemical distance was correlated with genetic distance only in male–male dyads. Our study is the first to demonstrate a link between odour and genetics in birds, which sets the stage for the existence of sophisticated odour-based mechanisms of mate choice also in birds. |
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Leclaire, Sarah Merkling, Thomas Raynaud, Christine Mulard, Hervé Bessière, Jean-Marie Lhuillier, Émeline Hatch, Scott A. Danchin, Étienne Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species |
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Leclaire, Sarah Merkling, Thomas Raynaud, Christine Mulard, Hervé Bessière, Jean-Marie Lhuillier, Émeline Hatch, Scott A. Danchin, Étienne |
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Leclaire, Sarah |
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Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species |
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Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species |
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Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species |
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Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species |
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Semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species |
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semiochemical compounds of preen secretion reflect genetic make-up in a seabird species |
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences volume 279, issue 1731, page 1185-1193 ISSN 0962-8452 1471-2954 |
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