Sexual selection by male choice in monogamous and polygynous human populations.

doi:10.1006/tpbi.1998.1388

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Sexual selection by male choice in monogamous and polygynous human populations.

Theoretical population biology - 1 Feb 1999

Ihara Y, Aoki K

Abstract excerpt

The theoretical possibility of coevolution of a viability-reducing female physical trait and a male mating preference for that trait by Fisherian sexual selection in monogamous and polygynous populations is demonstrated using two-locus haploid models. It is assumed that there is dichotomous varia...

Topics

Chromosome Mapping
Evolution, Molecular
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetics, Population
Humans
Male
Models, Genetic
Phenotype
Pregnancy
Reproduction
Selection, Genetic
Sexual Behavior

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