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Is mate choice in humans MHC-dependent?

PLoS genetics - 12 Sept 2008

Chaix Raphaëlle, Cao Chen, Donnelly Peter

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In several species, including rodents and fish, it has been shown that the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) influences mating preferences and, in some cases, that this may be mediated by preferences based on body odour. In humans, the picture has been less clear. Several studies have reported a tendency for humans to prefer MHC-dissimilar mates, a sexual selection that would favour the production of...

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PMID: 18787687
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000184
PMCID: PMC2519788

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