Publisher Summary This chapter presents a review of mate choice and genetic quality,
defines mate choice, and discusses some of the key issues about how individuals can …

The past decade has witnessed a rapidly growing interest in the biological basis of human
mate choice. Here we review recent studies that demonstrate preferences for traits which …

Assortative mating occurs when there is a correlation (positive or negative) between male
and female phenotypes or genotypes across mated pairs. To determine the typical strength …

The interest to study the effects of inbreeding in natural populations has increased in the last
years. Several microsatellite‐derived metrics have recently been developed to infer …

Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in vertebrates are integral for effective
adaptive immune response and are associated with sexual selection. Evidence from a range …

Range expansions are central to two ecological issues reshaping patterns of global
biodiversity: biological invasions and climate change. Traditional theory considers range …

Previous studies in animals and humans show that genes in the major histocompatibility
complex (MHC) influence individual odours and that females often prefer odour of MHC …

Genetic benefits from mate choice could be attained by choosing mates with high heritable
quality (“good genes”) and that are genetically compatible (“compatible genes”). We clarify …

Understanding causes of variation in promiscuity within populations remain a major
challenge. While most studies have focused on quantifying fitness costs and benefits of …

The general hypothesis of mate choice based on non-additive genetic traits suggests that
individuals would gain important benefits by choosing genetically dissimilar mates …