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Female house sparrows "count on" male genes: experimental evidence for MHC-dependent mate preference in birds.

BMC evolutionary biology - 14 Feb 2011

Griggio Matteo, Biard Clotilde, Penn Dustin J, Hoi Herbert

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BACKGROUND: Females can potentially assess the quality of potential mates using their secondary sexual traits, and obtain "good genes" that increase offspring fitness. Another potential indirect benefit from mating preferences is genetic compatibility, which does not require extravagant or viability indicator traits. Several studies with mammals and fish indicate that the genes of the major histocompatibility...

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PMID: 21320306
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-11-44
PMCID: PMC3044665

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