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Genetic Tools to Investigate the Consequences of Sex

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2023
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Gerber, L., & Krützen, M. (2023). Genetic Tools to Investigate the Consequences of Sex. In B. Würsig & D. N. Orbach (Eds.), Sex in Cetaceans (pp. 29–49). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35651-3_2

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Abstract

The primary purpose of sex is reproduction. However, because not all mating events result in fertilization and only a small number of species provide biparental care to their young, successfully reproducing individuals can rarely be identified from behavioral observations alone. Genetic tools permit reliable identification of an individual’s parents and thus of successfully reproducing individuals, because each parent passes on half of their genetic material to their offspring. In cetaceans, genetic tools are required to identify a fe

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Creators (Authors)

  • Gerber, Livia
  • Krützen, Michael

Editors

  • Würsig, Bernd
  • Orbach, Dara N

Title of Book

Title of Book

Title of Book
Sex in Cetaceans

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Cham

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29

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49

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English

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2023

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2024-01-24

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9783031356513

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Gerber, L., & Krützen, M. (2023). Genetic Tools to Investigate the Consequences of Sex. In B. Würsig & D. N. Orbach (Eds.), Sex in Cetaceans (pp. 29–49). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35651-3_2

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