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Making progress in genetic kin recognition among vertebrates
A recent study in BMC Evolutionary Biology has shown that genetically similar individual ring-tailed lemurs are also more similar in their scent composition, suggesting a possible mechanism of kin recognition. Theoretical and experimental studies reveal challenges ahead in achieving a true systems-l...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2871517/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20236486 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol221 |
| Sumario: | A recent study in BMC Evolutionary Biology has shown that genetically similar individual ring-tailed lemurs are also more similar in their scent composition, suggesting a possible mechanism of kin recognition. Theoretical and experimental studies reveal challenges ahead in achieving a true systems-level understanding of this process and its outcomes. See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/281. |
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