December 15, 2010 release of McFarlane et al. “The heritability of multiple male mating in a promiscuous mammal” in Biology Letters.

Press Embargo:  The press embargo has now been lifted.

Press Releases:

UG press release.pdf

Complete Paper:

McFarlane et al. paper

Funding Agencies:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (website)

National Science Foundation (website)

Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation (website)

Natural Environment Research Council (website)

Contact Information for Authors:

S. Eryn McFarlane (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada) Tel: +1 519 835 3039; E-mail: mcfarlas@uoguelph.ca

Dr. Andrew G. McAdam (University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada) Tel: +1 519 824 4120 ext.56826; E-mail: amcadam@uoguelph.ca

Dr. Stan Boutin (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Tel: +1 780 492 1297; E-mail: stan.boutin@ualberta.ca

Dr. Murray M. Humphries (McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada) Tel: +1 514 398 7885; E-mail: murray.humphries@mcgill.ca

Dr. David W. Coltman (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Tel: +1 780 492 7255; E-mail: david.coltman@ualberta.ca

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