The testis: The witness of the mating system, the site of mutation and the engine of desire

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 86, Issue 422, 1997, Pages 3-7

  Short, R V ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gamete selection; Mating system; Mutation rate; Sexual behaviour; Testicular descent; Testis size

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TESTIS; TESTIS DESCENT; TESTIS SIZE;

EID: 0030738223     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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