Male morphological traits are heritable but do not predict reproductive success in a sexually-dimorphic primate.

doi:10.1038/s41598-019-52633-4

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Male morphological traits are heritable but do not predict reproductive success in a sexually-dimorphic primate.

Scientific reports - 24 Dec 2019

Kimock Clare M, Dubuc Constance, Brent Lauren J N, Higham James P

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Sexual selection favours traits that increase reproductive success via increased competitive ability, attractiveness, or both. Male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) morphological traits are likely to reflect the effects of multiple sexual selection pressures. Here, we use a quantitative genetic approach to investigate the production and maintenance of variation in male rhesus macaque morphometric traits which may...

Topics

Animals
Body Size
Cuspid
Female
Macaca mulatta
Male
Pedigree
Phenotype
Puerto Rico
Reproduction
Selection, Genetic
Sex Characteristics
Sexual Behavior
Testis

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PMID: 31874959
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52633-4
PMCID: PMC6930303

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