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Frequency distributions of genetic relatedness of helpers to female breeder (n = 186), male breeder (n = 167) and brood (n = 186) in long-tailed tits. Individuals who were observed to provision a nest only once were excluded. Estimates were made using molecular markers (see [44] for details of genotyping methods).
