Genetic analyses reveal promiscuous mating in female common minke whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata

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Hans J. Skaug
Martine Berube
Mary Beth Rew
Per J. Palsboll

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Based on 25 microsatellites, first order relatedness was established for three dyads of individuals contained in the Norwegian minke whale DNA-register. One large female minke whale was a member of all three dyads. Two competing genealogies were considered and under both of these the quartet contained siblings that with high probability must be half-siblings, as opposed to being full siblings.

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