The evolution of female orgasm: Adaptation or byproduct?

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 467-472

  Puts, David Andrew ^a   Dawood, Khytam ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; FITNESS; GENETIC TRAIT; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; ORGASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ORGASM;

EID: 33745742742     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/183242706777591344     Document Type: Article

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