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Basal metabolic rate: heritability and genetic correlations with morphological traits in the zebra finch

  1. B. RØNNING,
  2. H. JENSEN,
  3. B. MOE,
  4. C. BECH

Article first published online: 3 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01384.x

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volume 20, Issue 5, pages 1815–1822, September 2007

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RØNNING, B., JENSEN, H., MOE, B. and BECH, C. (2007), Basal metabolic rate: heritability and genetic correlations with morphological traits in the zebra finch. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20: 1815–1822. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01384.x

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  1. Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

*Bernt Rønning, Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway. Tel.: + 47 73 595531; fax: + 47 73 591309; e-mail: bernt.ronning@bio.ntnu.no

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  1. Issue published online: 3 JUL 2007
  2. Article first published online: 3 JUL 2007
  3. Received 15 March 2007; revised 23 April 2007; accepted 1 May 2007

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