DNA fingerprinting provides evidence of discriminate suckling and non-random mating in little brown bats Myotis lucifugus

E M Watt; M B Fenton

doi:10.1111/j.1365-294x.1995.tb00217.x

DNA fingerprinting provides evidence of discriminate suckling and non-random mating in little brown bats Myotis lucifugus

Mol Ecol. 1995 Apr;4(2):261-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.1995.tb00217.x.

Authors

E M Watt¹, M B Fenton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 7735529
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.1995.tb00217.x

Abstract

Recent advances in DNA extraction and fingerprinting techniques allowed examination of genetic similarity of groups of Myotis lucifugus at maternity roosts. Mean percentage band-sharing between young was significantly higher than between mothers, suggesting fertilization success skewed for individual males or male lineages. Mean percentage band-sharing between presumed mothers and young was significantly higher than band-sharing between all other groups, suggesting that Myotis lucifugus preferentially suckle their own young.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Animals, Suckling / genetics*
Animals, Suckling / psychology*
Chiroptera / genetics*
Chiroptera / psychology*
Crosses, Genetic*
DNA Fingerprinting / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Male
Mothers
Sexual Behavior, Animal*