Humans often mate with those resembling themselves, a phenomenon described as positive
assortative mating (PAM). The causes of this attract broad interest, but there is little …

We summarize literature from animal and human studies assessing sex differences in the
ability of the main olfactory system to detect and process sex‐specific olfactory signals …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a core part of the adaptive immune system.
As in other vertebrate taxa, it may also affect human chemical communication via odour …

Several studies have demonstrated that women show pre-copulatory mating preferences for
human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-dissimilar men. A fascinating, yet unexplored, possibility is …

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) immune genes play an important role in partner selection,
but it has remained unclear if nonrandom pairing with respect to parental HLA genes could …

Optimization of chances for healthy offspring is thought to be one of the factors driving mate
choice and compatibility of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is assumed to …

Previously, we found that a greater dissimilarity in swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) class I and
class II alleles between mating partners resulted in increased farrowing rates in a highly …

Olfactory information plays an important role in the attachment and bonding processes for
both humans and non-human animals. Odor cues obtained via individual body odor …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) can be useful in guiding conservation planning
because of its influence on immunity, fitness, and reproductive ecology in vertebrates. The …

D'où venons-nous? Que sommes-nous? Où allons-nous? C'est à ces questions universelles
que répond ce livre. Lluís Quintana-Murci, biologiste franco-espagnol de renommée …