Inbreeding Linked to Amphibian Survival in the Wild but Not in the Laboratory
Halverson M, Skelly D, Caccone A. Inbreeding Linked to Amphibian Survival in the Wild but Not in the Laboratory. Journal Of Heredity 2006, 97: 499-507. PMID: 16957048, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esl019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, LaboratoryCrosses, GeneticGene FrequencyGenetics, PopulationHeterozygoteInbreedingLarvaMicrosatellite RepeatsRanidaeConceptsWood frog larvaeDegree of inbreedingAmphibian survivalMultilocus heterozygosityWood frogsInbreedingFrog larvaeRelatedness estimatorsMeasurements of survivalMicrosatellite analysisWildLarvaeMeasures of growthAffected survivalGrowthHeterozygosityFrogsCaptivitySignificant negative relationshipSurvivalFitnessParentageNegative relationshipDevelopment