Golden Eagle Nestlings Infested by Mexican Chicken Bugs in Chihuahua, Mexico
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DOI: 10.3356/jrr-18-45
Abstract: Raptors are common hosts of ectoparasites such as bedbugs, mites, and blood-sucking flies (Bequaert 1955, Hansell 2000, Gonzales-Acuña et al. 2008). Nestlings are particularly susceptible to parasitism in the nest (Smith 1996, de Oliveira et… read more here.
Keywords: mexican chicken; golden eagle; chicken bugs; infested mexican ... See more keywords
Looking at genetic structure and selection signatures of the Mexican chicken population using single nucleotide polymorphism markers
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DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex374
Abstract: Abstract Genetic variation enables both adaptive evolutionary changes and artificial selection. Genetic makeup of populations is the result of a long‐term process of selection and adaptation to specific environments and ecosystems. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: mexican chicken; single nucleotide; selection; chicken population ... See more keywords