Good genes, complementary genes and human mate preferences

Genetica

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-321

  Roberts, S Craig ^a   Little, Anthony C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Disassortative; Evolutionary psychology; Fluctuating asymmetry; Heterozygosity; HLA; Masculinity; Menstrual cycle; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN;

DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; METABOLISM; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; ODORS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA;

EID: 38349169052     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-007-9174-1     Document Type: Review

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