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Genetic compatibility and sexual selection
Tarmo KetolaMikael PuurtinenJanne S. Kotiahosubject
Mate choiceEvolutionary biologyOffspringSexual selectionCompatibility (mechanics)Genetic compatibilityBiologyEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsFunction (biology)description
In a recent review in TREE [1], Mays and Hill discuss the interface between sexual selection for good genes (i.e. female choice based on traits indicating heritable fitness) and sexual selection for genetic compatibility (i.e. how well the genes of the parents function together in their offspring). We feel that the scope of their contribution is somewhat limited, primarily because they implicitly equate genetic compatibility with genetic dissimilarity. Compatibility does, however, not equal dissimilarity.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2005-04-01 | Trends in Ecology & Evolution |