Competing hypotheses for the etiology of cryptorchidism in Sitka black‐tailed deer: an evaluation of evolutionary alternatives
Abstract On the Aliulik Peninsula (AP) of Kodiak Island, Alaska, 70% of male Sitka black‐tailed deer (SBTD; Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis ) are bilaterally cryptorchid (both testes fail to descend; male is sterile). Both genetic and environmental factors have been proposed as possible causes of this...
Published in: | Animal Conservation |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2008
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2008.00174.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-1795.2008.00174.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2008.00174.x |