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Kinship structure and mating system in a solitary subterranean rodent, the silvery mole-rat
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SYSNO ASEP 0335104 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Kinship structure and mating system in a solitary subterranean rodent, the silvery mole-rat Author(s) Patzenhauerová, Hana (UBO-W) RID, SAI
Bryja, Josef (UBO-W) RID, SAI, ORCID
Šumbera, R. (CZ)Number of authors 3 Source Title Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. - : Springer - ISSN 0340-5443
Roč. 64, č. 5 (2010), s. 757-767Number of pages 11 s. Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords subterranean rodent ; kinship structure ; mating system ; dispersal Subject RIV EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology R&D Projects IAA601410802 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z60930519 - UBO-W (2005-2011) UT WOS 000275631100006 EID SCOPUS 77950526866 DOI 10.1007/s00265-009-0893-4 Annotation The African mole-rats are subterranean rodents that have evolved a wide range of social organisations. Due to some unusual features of their breeding and social systems, much attention has been focussed on social species, with solitary species being virtually ignored. Here, we present the first genetic study on the mating system of any solitary mole-rats, the silvery mole-rat. Microsatellites were used to analyse the mating system and the kinship structure. Isolation by distance between individuals was apparent in two studied populations, but not in the third, probably as a result of barriers limiting dispersal. Polygyny was found to be a mating system in this population with a strongly female-biased adult sex ratio. Large distances between the burrow systems of mating partners exclude the possibility of belowground searching for mates, suggesting that the males might seek females above ground. Interestingly, among analysed litters, one multiple-sired litter was found. Workplace Institute of Vertebrate Biology Contact Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Year of Publishing 2011
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