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The capture of heritable variation for genetic quality through social competition.

Genetica - 1 Sept 2008

Wolf Jason B, Harris W Edwin, Royle Nick J

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In theory, females of many species choose mates based on traits that are indicators of male genetic quality. A fundamental question in evolutionary biology is why genetic variation for such indicator traits persists despite strong persistent selection imposed by female preference, which is known as the lek paradox. One potential solution to the lek paradox suggests that the traits that are targets of mate choice...

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PMID: 17924196
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-007-9214-x

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