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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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:3267147 2023-05-15T15:44:56+02:00 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 2012-03-22 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3267147 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21937499 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 en eng The Royal Society http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3267147 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21937499 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 This journal is © 2011 The Royal Society Research Articles Text 2012 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1611 2013-09-04T01:50:56Z 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. Text Black-legged Kittiwake PubMed Central (PMC) 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 |
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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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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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