Direct selection on male attractiveness and female preference fails to produce a response

Direct selection on male attractiveness and female preference fails to produce a response

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Theoretical studies suggest that direct and indirect selection have the potential to cause substantial evolutionary change in female mate choice. Similarly, sexual selection is considered a strong force in the evolution of male attra...

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Main Authors: Brooks Robert, Lindholm Anna K, Hall Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
preference function
sexual selection
quantitative genetics
realized heritability
genetic correlation
sexually antagonistic genes
lek paradox
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/4/1

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