Evidence of adoption, monozygotic twinning, and low inbreeding rates in a large genetic pedigree of polar bears

René M. Malenfant; David W. Coltman; Evan S. Richardson; Nicholas J. Lunn; Ian Stirling; Elizabeth Adamowicz; Corey S. Davis

doi:10.1101/034009

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Evidence of adoption, monozygotic twinning, and low inbreeding rates in a large genetic pedigree of polar bears

René M. Malenfant, David W. Coltman, Evan S. Richardson, Nicholas J. Lunn, Ian Stirling, Elizabeth Adamowicz, Corey S. Davis

doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/034009

René M. Malenfant

aDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2E9, Canada

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For correspondence: rene.malenfant@ualberta.ca

David W. Coltman

aDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2E9, Canada

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Evan S. Richardson

bWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment Canada, CW405 Biological Sciences Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2E9, Canada

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Nicholas J. Lunn

bWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment Canada, CW405 Biological Sciences Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2E9, Canada

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Ian Stirling

aDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2E9, Canada

bWildlife Research Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment Canada, CW405 Biological Sciences Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB T6G 2E9, Canada