Monogamy in leach's storm-petrel: DNA-fingerprinting evidence
We used multilocus minisatellite DNA fingerprinting to estimate the frequency of extrapair fertilizations in a population of Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) on Kent Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Leach's Storm-Petrel is a member of Procellariiformes, anorderof long-lived pelag...
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ftmichigantuniv:oai:digitalcommons.mtu.edu:michigantech-p-33152 2023-05-15T17:52:20+02:00 Monogamy in leach's storm-petrel: DNA-fingerprinting evidence Mauck, Robert A. Waite, Thomas A. Parker, Patricia G. 1995-01-01T08:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/13849 https://doi.org/10.2307/4088735 unknown Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/13849 https://doi.org/10.2307/4088735 Michigan Tech Publications text 1995 ftmichigantuniv https://doi.org/10.2307/4088735 2022-01-23T10:48:51Z We used multilocus minisatellite DNA fingerprinting to estimate the frequency of extrapair fertilizations in a population of Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) on Kent Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Leach's Storm-Petrel is a member of Procellariiformes, anorderof long-lived pelagic birds characterized by long-term pairbonds, single-egg clutches, and extended periods of parental care. We found no evidence of extrapair fertilizations in 48 families (42 full families and 6 partial families consisting of the putative father and the single offspring). Thus, our results indicate that the breeding system (genetic monogamy) matches the mating system (social monogamy) in our study population, a condition that no longer can be assumed in socially monogamous bird species. Genetic monogamy in Leach's Storm-Petrels may be maintained by last-sperm precedence and frequent copulation by mates during the female's fertile period. Such tactics employed by a male may yield a high probability of fertilizing the single egg laid by his mate. Text Oceanodroma leucorhoa Michigan Technological University: Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech Canada Kent Island ENVELOPE(70.133,70.133,-49.033,-49.033) The Auk 112 2 473 482 |
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We used multilocus minisatellite DNA fingerprinting to estimate the frequency of extrapair fertilizations in a population of Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) on Kent Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Leach's Storm-Petrel is a member of Procellariiformes, anorderof long-lived pelagic birds characterized by long-term pairbonds, single-egg clutches, and extended periods of parental care. We found no evidence of extrapair fertilizations in 48 families (42 full families and 6 partial families consisting of the putative father and the single offspring). Thus, our results indicate that the breeding system (genetic monogamy) matches the mating system (social monogamy) in our study population, a condition that no longer can be assumed in socially monogamous bird species. Genetic monogamy in Leach's Storm-Petrels may be maintained by last-sperm precedence and frequent copulation by mates during the female's fertile period. Such tactics employed by a male may yield a high probability of fertilizing the single egg laid by his mate. |
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Monogamy in leach's storm-petrel: DNA-fingerprinting evidence |
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Monogamy in leach's storm-petrel: DNA-fingerprinting evidence |
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