Good genes and direct selection in the evolution of mating preferences

Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2125-2140

  Kirkpatrick, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Deleterious mutation; direct selection; good genes; mate choice; mating preferences; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DIRECT SELECTION; GOOD GENE; MATE CHOICE; MATING PREFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 0030301369     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb03603.x     Document Type: Article

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