matesoft: a program for deducing parental genotypes and estimating mating system statistics in haplodiploid species |
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Authors: | ATTE MOILANEN,LISELOTTE SUNDSTR
M,JES S
E PEDERSEN |
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Affiliation: | ATTE MOILANEN,LISELOTTE SUNDSTRÖM,JES SØE PEDERSEN |
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Abstract: | With the advent of sophisticated genetic markers, studies on mating systems and reproductive apportionment have become increasingly feasible. In particular, paternity analyses in haplodiploid species have gained in power as hemizygous paternal genotypes allow maternal and paternal genotypes to be directly inferred from offspring genotypes. The computer program matesoft offers both newly developed algorithms for inferring maternal and paternal genotypes, and integrated estimation and correction procedures for calculating mating frequency statistics. Standard data are offspring genotypes of male‐haplodiploid organisms, including social Hymenoptera. |
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Keywords: | breeding system mating system parentage analysis paternity assignment polyandry social insects |
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