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Function of weaponry in females: the use of horns in intrasexual competition for resources in female Soay sheep

In many species, females show reduced expression of a trait that is under sexual selection in males, and this expression is thought to be maintained through genetic associations with the male phenotype. However, there is also the potential for the female trait to convey an advantage in intrasexual c...

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Autores principales: Robinson, Matthew R, Kruuk, Loeske E.B
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2121329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17711817
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2007.0278