Female preferences for facial masculinity are probably not adaptations for securing good immunocompetence genes

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 593-594

  Bussière, Luc F ^a   Tinsley, Matthew C ^a   Laugen, Ane T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

direct benefits; facial masculinity; good genes; immunocompetence; mate choice; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875987600     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars097     Document Type: Note

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