Article
Hamilton and Zuk meet heterozygosity? Song repertoire size indicates inbreeding and immunity in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Mar 2005
Reid Janem, Arcese Peter, Cassidy Alicel E V, Marr Amyb, Smith Jamesn M, Keller Lukasf
Abstract excerpt
Hamilton and Zuk's influential hypothesis of parasite-mediated sexual selection proposes that exaggerated secondary sexual ornaments indicate a male's addictive genetic immunity to parasites. However, genetic correlated of ornaments and immunity have rarely been explicitly identified. Evidence su...
Topics
- Animals
- British Columbia
- Female
- Heterozygote
- Immunity, Cellular
- Inbreeding
- Linear Models
- Male
- Phenotype
- Selection, Genetic
- Sex Characteristics
- Sexual Behavior, Animal
- Sparrows
- Vocalization, Animal