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Investigating the Genetic and Environmental Architecture of Interpack Aggression in North American Grey Wolves
Molecular Ecology
  • Christopher Schell, University of Washington Tacoma
Publication Date
4-23-2020
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Aggression confers several fitness benefits, including increased breeding opportunities and resource acquisition. Determining the relative contributions of genetic and environmental components to shaping aggression is essential for advancing our understanding of how selection affects the distribution of aggressive phenotypes in a population. In a From the Cover article in this issue of Molecular Ecology, vonHoldt et al. (2020) used RAD-seq methods to obtain genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data to estimate heritability of interpack aggression of 141 North American grey wolves (Canis lupus) surveyed from 1995-2018.

DOI
10.1111/mec.15453
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Pre-print, post-print (12 month embargo)
Citation Information
Schell, C. J. (2020). Investigating the Genetic and Environmental Architecture of Interpack Aggression in North American Grey Wolves. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15453