Communications Biology (Mar 2023)

Ranking parameters driving siring success during sperm competition in the North African houbara bustard

  • Gabriele Sorci,
  • Hiba Abi Hussein,
  • Gwènaëlle Levêque,
  • Michel Saint Jalme,
  • Frédéric Lacroix,
  • Yves Hingrat,
  • Loïc Lesobre

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04698-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Using data collected over several years, Sorci et al. take a machine learning approach to rank parameters linked to sperm competition outcomes following artificial insemination of captive North African houbara bustard females.