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Does genetic diversity predict health in humans?

PloS one - 27 Jul 2009

Lie Hanne C, Simmons Leigh W, Rhodes Gillian

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Genetic diversity, especially at genes important for immune functioning within the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), has been associated with fitness-related traits, including disease resistance, in many species. Recently, genetic diversity has been associated with mate preferences in humans. Here we asked whether these preferences are adaptive in terms of obtaining healthier mates. We investigated whether...

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PMID: 19633717
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006391
PMCID: PMC2712076

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