Asymmetric relations: Internal conflicts and the horror of incest

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 83-98

  Haig, David ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genomic imprinting; Incest; Inclusive fitness; Westermarck effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002801143     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-5138(98)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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