Evidence for inbreeding depression in captive Damaraland mole-rats.
(2024)
Journal Article
Seager, D., Leedale, A. E., Thorley, J. B., Vullioud, P., Zöttl, M., & Clutton-Brock, T. (2024). Evidence for inbreeding depression in captive Damaraland mole-rats. Biology Letters, 20(10), 20240407. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2024.0407
Mating between closely related individuals can result in a reduction in offspring fitness, known as inbreeding depression. Here, we investigate whether breeding with close relatives affects the reproductive output of parents and the development of th... Read More about Evidence for inbreeding depression in captive Damaraland mole-rats..