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Anal Gland Secretion Codes for Relatedness in the Beaver, Castor canadensis.

Authors :
Sun, Lixing
Müller-Schwarze, Dietland
Source :
Ethology. Nov98, Vol. 104 Issue 11, p917. 11p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Investigates how information about relatedness is coded in the anal gland secretion (AGS) of the beaver. Use of gas chromatography; Individual secretion profiles; Variation in the AGS profile within an individual and between individuals; Features shared by related individuals in the AGS profile.

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Subjects :
*ANIMAL genetics
*ANIMAL behavior
BEAVER behavior

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Language :
English
ISSN :
01791613
Volume :
104
Issue :
11
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Ethology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6099619
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0310.1998.tb00041.x
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