New Study Shows a Genetic Link Between Feeding Behaviour and Animal Dispersal
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 16:20
in Biology & Nature
New research from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that animal dispersal is influenced by a gene associated with feeding and food search behaviours. The study, which was carried out by UTSC Professor Mark Fitzpatrick and PhD student Allan Edelsparre, provides one of the first aimed at gaining a functional understanding of how genes can influence dispersal tendencies in nature.