Testing Miller's theory of alleles preventing androgenization as an evolutionary explanation for the genetic predisposition for male homosexuality

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-65

  Santtila, Pekka ^a   Högbacka, Anna Lotta ^a   Jern, Patrick ^a   Johansson, Ada ^a   Varjonen, Markus ^a   Witting, Katarina ^a   von der Pahlen, Bettina ^a   Sandnabba, N Kenneth ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Balanced polymorphism; Evolution; Homosexuality; Reproductive advantage

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949094878     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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