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Mate choice for non-additive genetic benefits: a resolution to the lek paradox.

Journal of theoretical biology - 7 Sept 2008

Neff Bryan D, Pitcher Trevor E

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In promiscuous mating systems, females often show a consistent preference to mate with one or a few males, presumably to acquire heritable genetic benefits for their offspring. However, strong directional selection should deplete additive genetic variation in fitness and consequently any benefit to expressing the preference by females (referred to as the lek paradox). Here, we provide a novel resolution that...

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PMID: 18589454
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.05.019

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