Genetic studies have typically inferred the effects of human impact by documenting patterns
of genetic differentiation and levels of genetic diversity among potentially isolated …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) has become a paradigm for how selection can
act to maintain adaptively important genetic diversity in natural populations. Here, we review …

There is growing interest in the possibility that genetic compatibility may drive mate choice,
including gamete choice, particularly from the perspective of understanding why females …

The ability to learn and remember individuals is critical for the stability of social groups.
Social recognition reflects the ability of mice to identify and remember conspecifics. Social …

Only natural selection can account for the extreme genetic diversity of genes of the major
histocompatibility complex (MHC). Although the structure and function of classic MHC genes …

Mice homozygous for a β2-microglobulin gene disruption do not express any detectable β2-
ITL protein. They express little if any functional major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class …

Major histocompatibility class I proteins display viral and self antigens to potentially
responsive cells and are important for the maturation of T cells; β2-microglobulin (β2M) is …

The ability to recognize individuals is essential to many aspects of social behaviour, such as
the maintenance of stable social groups, parent–offspring or mate recognition, inbreeding …

Mammalian social systems rely on signals passed between individuals conveying
information including sex, reproductive status, individual identity, ownership, competitive …

Recent insights have revolutionized our understanding of the importance of chemical
signals in influencing vertebrate behaviour. Previously unknown families of pheromonal …