Multiple paternity and the number of offspring: A model reveals two major groups of species
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DOI: 10.1002/bies.202000247
Abstract: Parentage analyses via microsatellite markers have revealed multiple paternity within the broods of polytocous species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. The widespread phenomenon of multiple paternity may have attending relationships with such evolutionary… read more here.
Keywords: null model; paternity number; number offspring; paternity ... See more keywords
Fractional coalescent
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1810239116
Abstract: Significance The fractional coalescent is a generalization of Kingman’s n-coalescent. It facilitates the development of the theory of population genetic processes that deviate from Poisson-distributed waiting times. It also marks the use of methods developed… read more here.
Keywords: coalescent; fractional coalescent; number offspring; time ... See more keywords
Differential allocation of parental investment and the trade-off between size and number of offspring
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.1074
Abstract: When parents decide how much to invest in current versus future offspring and how many offspring to divide their current investments between, the optimal decision can be affected by the quality of their partner. This… read more here.
Keywords: quality; partner; number offspring; investment ... See more keywords