Journal article
RUNAWAY SEXUAL SELECTION LEADS TO GOOD GENES
Abstract
Mate choice and sexual displays are widespread in nature, but their evolutionary benefits remain controversial. Theory predicts these traits can be favored by runaway sexual selection, in which preference and display reinforce one another due to genetic correlation; or by good genes benefits, in which mate choice is advantageous because extreme displays indicate a well-adapted genotype. However, these hypotheses are not mutually exclusive, and …
Authors
Chandler CH; Ofria C; Dworkin I
Journal
Evolution, Vol. 67, No. 1, pp. 110–119
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 2013
DOI
10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01750.x
ISSN
0014-3820