Antler Size Provides an Honest Signal of Male Phenotypic Quality in Roe Deer

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Identifying factors shaping secondary sexual traits is essential in understanding how their variation may influence male fitness. Little information is available on the allocation of resources to antler growth in territorial ungul...

Heterozygosity-fitness correlations revealed by neutral and cadidate gene markers in roe deer from a long-term study

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Heterozygosity-Fitness Correlations Revealed By Neutral And Candidate Gene Markers In Roe Deer From A Long-Term Study

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Publis009-cbgp-060. International audience. Heterozygosity-fitness correlations (HFCs) are increasingly reported but the underlying mechanisms causing HFCs are generally poorly understood. Here, we test for HFCs in ...