Sentence examples for paternity values from inspiring English sources

For some species (n = 10), multiple paternity values from different populations were available (range 2 8); in these cases I used mean values in the analysis.

The estimated mean effective paternity values for species in the Vespula rufa group were moderate, varying between 1.5 and 2.1 (Table  1), and similar to V. rufa, which has a mean effective paternity of 1.5 [ 57].

Furthermore, while instances of zero paternity assigned to the TF males may well have occurred due to their failure to induce tester females into mating, there were many cases in which the TF males unambiguously mated with these females (i.e. many non-zero paternity values).

Critically, as shown in simulations of sibling analyses, the heritability of sperm competitive ability is seriously underestimated when fertilization success (or paternity success) values are used.

Recently, Bjork et al [ 42] have carried out a thorough examination of ejaculate × female and ejaculate × ejaculate interactions on sperm offense and defence in Drosophila melanogaster using a complex experimental set up that allowed them to measure the repeatabilities of sperm precedence (estimated from paternity success values) across multiple sperm competition trials.

But the social network's disputed paternity and escalating value — $85 billion at last estimate — is creating a familiar commotion.

Without measures of paternity however, the value of both mate choice and multiple mating can only be inferred indirectly.

In such environments, therefore, both sexes should value paternity certainty more and thus object more to promiscuity (because promiscuity undermines paternity certainty).

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This means that we need different approaches, but with one common goal of promoting the women working in these sectors, guaranteeing non-discriminatory practices in access to employment and contracting, wage equality, creation of career opportunities, vocational training, good working conditions and better pay, and respecting maternity and paternity as fundamental social values.

A monogynous mating strategy can invade if several conditions are fulfilled: firstly, a male biased sex ratio is required that reduces the average male paternity success to a value below one female.