Making progress in genetic kin recognition among vertebrates

摘要

A recent study in BMC Evolutionary Biology has shown that genetically similar individual ring-tailed lemurs are also more similar in their scent composition, suggesting a possible mechanism of kin recognition. Theoretical and experimental studies reveal challenges ahead in achieving a true systems-level understanding of this process and its outcomes. See research article http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/281 webcite .