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Maintenance of genetic variation in sexual ornaments: a review of the mechanisms.

Genetica - 1 Sept 2008

Radwan Jacek

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Female preferences for elaborate male sexual traits have been documented in a number of species in which males contribute only genes to the next generation. In such systems, mate choice has been hypothesised to benefit females genetically. For the genetic benefits to be possible there must be additive genetic variation (V A) for sexual ornaments, such that highly ornamented males can pass fitter genes on to the...

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PMID: 17874278
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-007-9203-0

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