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Genic capture and the genetic basis of sexually selected traits in the zebra finch.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Nov 2006

Birkhead Timothy R, Pellatt Elizabeth J, Matthews Ian M, Roddis Nicola J, Hunter Fiona M, McPhie Fiona, Castillo-Juarez Hector

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The lek paradox, in which female choice erodes genetic variation in male sexually selected traits, is a fundamental issue in sexual selection. If females gain only genetic benefits from preferentially having their ova fertilized by males with particular traits, what maintains variation in these traits? Under strong directional selection mediated through mate choice, the alleles for beneficial male traits are...

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