Browsing Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences by Author "Farrell, Lindsay L."
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A dominant allele controls development into female mimic male and diminutive female ruffs
Lank, David B.; Farrell, Lindsay L.; Burke, Terry; Piersma, Theunis; McRae, Susan B. (2013-12)Maintaining polymorphisms for genes with effects of ecological significance may involve conflicting selection in males and females. We present data from a captive population of ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) showing that a ... -
Genetic mapping of the female mimic morph locus in the ruff
Farrell, Lindsay L.; Burke, Terry; Slate, Jon; McRae, Susan B.; Lank, David B. (2013)Background Ruffs (Aves: Philomachus pugnax) possess a genetic polymorphism for male mating behaviour resulting in three permanent alternative male reproductive morphs: (i) territorial ‘Independents’, (ii) non-territorial ...