Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Biological Sciences
Publication Date
2004
Abstract
We attempted to estimate the narrow-sense heritability of single compounds and whole profile of the anal gland secretion (AGS) with the regression method using several sets of relatives in the beaver (Castor canadensis). We used GC (gas chromatography) and GC-MS (mass spectrometry) to characterize and quantify chemical compounds in beaver AGS. We found that the heritability of single compounds seemed to be low, whereas the heritability of AGS profile appeared to be moderate. We conclude that many compounds might be involved in the coding of genetic relatedness, which was through a combination of analog and digital coding using many compounds.
Recommended Citation
Sun, L. & Muller-Schwarze, D. (2004). Heritability of kinship pheromone in the beaver: How is information about relatedness coded? Acta Zoologica Sinica, 50(4), 504-510.
Journal
Acta Zoologica Sinica
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 Acta Zoologica Sinica
Comments
This article was originally published in the journal Acta Zoologica Sinica.