Genetic dissimilarity predicts paternity in the smooth newt ( Lissotriton vulgaris )
- 17 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by The Royal Society in Biology Letters
- Vol. 3 (5), 526-528
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2007.0311
Abstract
Under sperm competition, paternity is apportioned by polyandrous females according to the order of matings and the genetic quality of the inseminating males. In order to distinguish between these two effects, we sequentially paired 12 female smooth newts (Lissotriton vulgaris) with each of two males and, where possible, repeated the same procedure in reverse order of the identical males after assumed sperm depletion. For a total of 578 offspring, amplified fragment length polymorphisms genetic markers revealed multiple paternities in all matings, without significant first- or second-male sperm precedence. The paternity share of individual males was transitive across the two trials with male order switch, and successful males had a significantly higher genetic dissimilarity to the female than expected by chance. We argue that patterns of paternity in natural newt populations are determined through a combination of good genes and relatedness.Keywords
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