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'Good genes as heterozygosity': the major histocompatibility complex and mate choice in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Jun 2001

Landry C, Garant D, Duchesne P, Bernatchez L

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According to the theory of mate choice based on heterozygosity, mates should choose each other in order to increase the heterozygosity of their offspring. In this study, we tested the 'good genes as heterozygosity' hypothesis of mate choice by documenting the mating patterns of wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) using both major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and microsatellite loci. Specifically, we tested the...

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PMID: 11410155
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2001.1659
PMCID: PMC1088738

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