Studies of female mate choice commonly use virgin females as test subjects, either to control
for the effects of mating or because virgin females are presumed to be more responsive to …

Inbreeding depression, the reduced fitness of the offspring of related individuals, can affect
males and females differently. Although a comprehensive theoretical framework describing …

Individuals are expected to avoid mating with relatives as inbreeding can reduce offspring
fitness, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. This has led to the widespread …

Inbreeding often imposes net fitness costs, 1–5 leading to the expectation that animals will
engage in inbreeding avoidance when the costs of doing so are not prohibitive. 4–9 …

Social life and lifelong partner commitments are expected to favor thorough partner choice,
as an ill-suited partnership may have long-term consequences, adversely affecting the …

Mating with close kin can have considerable negative fitness consequences, which are
expected to result in selective pressure for inbreeding avoidance mechanisms, such as …

The negative consequences of inbreeding have led animal biologists to assume that mate
choice is generally biased against relatives. However, inbreeding avoidance is highly …

Conservation breeding management aims to reduce inbreeding and maximize the retention
of genetic diversity in endangered populations. However, breeding management of wild …

Preen oil, the secretion of the uropygial gland, may be an important source of body odour in
birds. By characterizing the chemical composition of preen oil, we can describe the olfactory …

South African indigenous breeds' population is decreasing at a time when their genetic
material is mandatory due to the rising climate change and global warming. South African …