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Tibbetts, E. A.; Sheehan, M. J.; Dale, J.: A testable definition of individual recognition. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 23 (7), p. 356 - 356 (2008)

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Valcu, M.; Kempenaers, B.: Causes and consequences of breeding dispersal and divorce in a blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus, population. Animal Behaviour 75 (6), pp. 1949 - 1963 (2008)

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Van Oers, K.; Drent, P. J.; Dingemanse, N. J.; Kempenaers, B.: Personality is associated with extra-pair paternity in great tits (Parus major). Animal Behaviour 76 (3), pp. 555 - 563 (2008)

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Wissmann, J.; Schielzeth, H.; Fartmann, T.: Landscape-scale expansion of Roesel's bush-cricket Metrioptera roeselii at the north-western range limit in Central Europe (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). Entomologia Generalis 31 (4), pp. 317 - 326 (2008)

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Yohannes, E.; Bensch, S.; Lee, R.: Philopatry of winter moult area in migratory Great Reed Warblers Acrocephalus arundinaceus demonstrated by stable isotope profiles. Journal of Ornithology 149 (2), pp. 261 - 265 (2008)

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Yohannes, E.; Hansson, B.; Lee, R. W.; Waldenström, J.; Westerdahl, H.; Akesson, M.; Hasselquist, D.; Bensch, S.: Isotope signatures in winter moulted feathers predict malaria prevalence in a breeding avian host. Oecologia 158 (2), pp. 299 - 306 (2008)

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Zimprich, F.; Stogmann, E.; Bonelli, S.; Baumgartner, C.; Mueller, J. C.; Meitinger, T.; Zimprich, A.; Strom, T. M.: A functional polymorphism in the SCN1A gene is not associated with carbamazepine dosages in Austrian patients with epilepsy. Epilepsia 49 (6), pp. 1108 - 1109 (2008)

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Beck, J.; Forstmeier, W.: Superstition and belief as inevitable by-products of an adaptive learning strategy. Human Nature-an Interdisciplinary Biosocial Perspective 18 (1), pp. 35 - 46 (2007)

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Bolund, E.; Schielzeth, H.; Forstmeier, W.: Intrasexual competition in zebra finches, the role of beak colour and body size. Animal Behaviour 74 (4), pp. 715 - 724 (2007)

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Carter, K. L.; Kempenaers, B.: Eleven polymorphic microsatellite markers for paternity analysis in the pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos. Molecular Ecology Notes 7 (4), pp. 658 - 660 (2007)

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Dale, J.; Dunn, P. O.; Figuerola, J.; Lislevand, T.; Szekely, T.; Whittingham, L. A.: Sexual selection explains Rensch's rule of allometry for sexual size dimorphism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 274 (1628), pp. 2971 - 2979 (2007)

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Delhey, K.; Peters, A.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Fertilization success and UV ornamentation in blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus: Correlational and experimental evidence. Behavioral Ecology 18 (2), pp. 399 - 409 (2007)

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Delhey, K.; Peters, A.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Brood sex ratio and male UV ornamentation in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus): Correlational evidence and an experimental test. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61 (6), pp. 853 - 862 (2007)

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Delhey, K.; Peters, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Cosmetic coloration in birds: Occurrence, function, and evolution. American Naturalist 169 (1), pp. S145 - S158 (2007)

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DuVal, E. H.: Cooperative display and lekking behavior of the Lance-tailed Manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata). The Auk 124 (4), pp. 1168 - 1185 (2007)

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DuVal, E. H.: Social organization and variation in cooperative alliances among male lance-tailed manakins. Animal Behaviour 73 (3), pp. 391 - 401 (2007)

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Duval, E. H.; Carter, K. L.; Kempenaers, B.: Isolation and characterization of novel microsatellite loci for parentage assessment in the lance-tailed manakin (Chiroxiphia lanceolata). Molecular Ecology Notes 7 (6), pp. 1111 - 1113 (2007)

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Fidler, A. E.; van Oers, K.; Drent, P. J.; Kuhn, S.; Mueller, J. C.; Kempenaers, B.: Drd4 gene polymorphisms are associated with personality variation in a passerine bird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 274 (1619), pp. 1685 - 1691 (2007)

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Forstmeier, W.: Do individual females differ intrinsically in their propensity to engage in extra-pair copulations? PLoS One 2 (9), e952 (2007)

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Forstmeier, W.; Schielzeth, H.; Schneider, M.; Kempenaers, B.: Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Molecular Ecology Notes 7 (6), pp. 1026 - 1028 (2007)

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Forstmeier, W.; Segelbacher, G.; Mueller, J. C.; Kempenaers, B.: Genetic variation and differentiation in captive and wild zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Molecular Ecology 16 (19), pp. 4039 - 4050 (2007)

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Hanus, P.; Goebel, B.; Dingel, J.; Weindl, J.; Zech, J.; Dawy, Z.; Hagenauer, J.; Mueller, J. C.: Information and communication theory in molecular biology. Electrical Engineering 90 (2), pp. 161 - 173 (2007)

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Hobson, K. A.; Yohannes, E.: Establishing elemental turnover in exercising birds using a wind tunnel: Implications for stable isotope tracking of migrants. Canadian Journal of Zoology-Revue Canadienne De Zoologie 85 (6), pp. 703 - 708 (2007)

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Jacot, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Effects of nestling condition on UV plumage traits in blue tits: An experimental approach. Behavioral Ecology 18 (1), pp. 34 - 40 (2007)

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Jacot, A.; Scheuber, H.; Brinkhof, M. W. G.: The effect of age on a sexually selected acoustic display. Ethology 113 (6), pp. 615 - 620 (2007)

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Johnsen, A.; Fidler, A. E.; Kuhn, S.; Carter, K. L.; Hoffmann, A.; Barr, I. R.; Biard, C.; Charmantier, A.; Eens, M.; Korsten, P. et al.; Siitari, H.; Tomiuk, J.; Kempenaers, B.: Avian Clock gene polymorphism: Evidence for a latitudinal cline in allele frequencies. Molecular Ecology 16 (22), pp. 4867 - 4880 (2007)

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Kempenaers, B.: Mate choice and genetic quality: A review of the heterozygosity theory. Advances in the Study of Behavior 37, pp. 189 - 278 (2007)

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Kempenaers, B.; Lanctot, R. B.; Gill, V.; Hatch, S.; Valcu, M.: Do females trade copulations for food? An experimental study on kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla). Behavioral Ecology 18 (2), pp. 345 - 353 (2007)

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Koch, W.; Hoppmann, P.; Michou, E.; Jung, V.; Pfeufer, A.; Mueller, J. C.; Gieger, C.; Wichmann, H. E.; Meitinger, T.; Schoemig, A. et al.; Kastrati, A.: Association of variants in the BAT1-NFKB1L1-LTA genomic region with protection against myocardial infarction in Europeans. Human Molecular Genetics 16 (15), pp. 1821 - 1827 (2007)

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Koch, W.; Hoppmann, P.; Mueller, J. C.; Schoemig, A.; Kastrati, A.: No association of polymorphisms in the gene encoding 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein and myocardial infarction in a large central European population. Genetics in Medicine 9 (2), pp. 123 - 129 (2007)

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Koch, W.; Latz, W.; Eichinger, M.; Ganser, C.; Biele, J.; Mueller, J. C.; Schoemig, A.; Kastrati, A.: Association of a fibrinogen gene haplotype with myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal 28, pp. 875 - 876 (2007)

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Peters, A.; Delhey, K.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: The condition-dependent development of carotenoid-based and structural plumage in nestling blue tits: Males and females differ. American Naturalist 169 (S1), pp. S122 - S136 (2007)

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Sedlacek, K.; Neureuther, K.; Mueller, J. C.; Stark, K.; Fischer, M.; Baessler, A.; Reinhard, W.; Broeckel, U.; Lieb, W.; Erdmann, J. et al.; Schunkert, H.; Riegger, G.; Illig, T.; Meitinger, T.; Hengstenberg, C.: Lymphotoxin-alpha and galectin-2 SNPs are not associated with myocardial infarction in two different German populations. Journal of Molecular Medicine-JMM 85 (9), pp. 997 - 1004 (2007)

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Tibbetts, E. A.; Dale, J.: Individual recognition: It is good to be different. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 22 (10), pp. 529 - 537 (2007)

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Valcu, C.-M.; Valcu, M.: Reproducibility of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis at different replication levels. Journal of Proteome Research 6 (12), pp. 4677 - 4683 (2007)

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Weindl, J.; Hanus, P.; Dawy, Z.; Zech, J.; Hagenauer, J.; Mueller, J. C.: Modeling DNA-binding of Escherichia coli sigma(70) exhibits a characteristic energy landscape around strong promoters. Nucleic Acids Research (London) 35 (20), pp. 7003 - 7010 (2007)

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Yohannes, E.; Hobson, K. A.; Pearson, D. J.: Feather stable-isotope profiles reveal stopover habitat selection and site fidelity in nine migratory species moving through sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Avian Biology 38 (3), pp. 347 - 355 (2007)

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2006

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Delhey, K.; Kempenaers, B.: Age differences in blue tit Parus caeruleus plumage colour: Within-individual changes or colour-biased survival? Journal of Avian Biology 37 (4), pp. 339 - 348 (2006)

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Delhey, K.; Peters, A.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Seasonal changes in blue tit crown color: Do they signal individual quality? Behavioral Ecology 17 (5), pp. 790 - 798 (2006)

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Denk, A. G.; Kempenaers, B.: Testosterone and testes size in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). Journal of Ornithology 147 (3), pp. 436 - 440 (2006)

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Foerster, K.; Valcu, M.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: A spatial genetic structure and effects of relatedness on mate choice in a wild bird population. Molecular Ecology 15 (14), pp. 4555 - 4567 (2006)

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Forstmeier, W.; Hasselquist, D.; Bensch, S.; Leisler, B.: Does song reflect age and viability? A comparison between two populations of the great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 59 (5), pp. 634 - 643 (2006)

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Johnsen, A.; Andersson, S.; Fernandez, J. G.; Kempenaers, B.; Pavel, V.; Questiau, S.; Räß, M.; Rindal, E.; Lifjeld, J. T.: Molecular and phenotypic divergence in the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) subspecies complex. Molecular Ecology 15 (13), pp. 4033 - 4047 (2006)

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Kunc, H. P.; Foerster, K.; Vermeirssen, E. L. M.; Kempenaers, B.: Experimentally elevated plasma testosterone levels do not influence singing behaviour of male blue tits (Parus caeruleus) during the early breeding season. Ethology 112 (10), pp. 984 - 992 (2006)

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Peters, A.; Delhey, K.; Goymann, W.; Kempenaers, B.: Age-dependent association between testosterone and crown UV coloration in male blue tits (Parus caeruleus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 59 (5), pp. 666 - 673 (2006)

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Poesel, A.; Kunc, H. P.; Foerster, K.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Early birds are sexy: Male age, dawn song and extrapair paternity in blue tits, Cyanistes (formerly Parus) caeruleus. Animal Behaviour 72 (3), pp. 531 - 538 (2006)

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Steiger, S. S.; Goymann, W.; Kempenaers, B.: Plasma steroid hormones in two Arctic-breeding shorebirds: Monogamy versus polygyny. General and Comparative Endocrinology 147 (2), pp. 133 - 140 (2006)

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Valcu, M.: Seasonal changes in bird species diversity at the interface between forest and reed-bed. Biodiversity and Conservation 15 (11), pp. 3459 - 3467 (2006)

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2005

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Denk, A. G.; Holzmann, A.; Peters, A.; Vermeirssen, E. L. M.; Kempenaers, B.: Paternity in mallards: Effects of sperm quality and female sperm selection for inbreeding avoidance. Behavioral Ecology 16 (5), pp. 825 - 833 (2005)

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Foerster, K.; Kempenaers, B.: Effects of testosterone on male-male competition and male-female interactions in blue tits. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 57 (3), pp. 215 - 223 (2005)

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