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

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.05.019

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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

Abstract excerpt

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...

Topics

Animals
Female
Fertility
Genetic Drift
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Inbreeding
Male
Mating Preference, Animal
Models, Biological
Phenotype
Population Dynamics
Social Dominance

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