Exploring links from sensory perception to movement and behavioral motivation in the caudal nidopallium of female songbirds
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DOI: 10.1002/cne.25305
Abstract: Decision making resides at the interface between sensory perception and movement production. Female songbirds in the context of mate choice are an excellent system to define neural circuits through which sensory perception influences production of… read more here.
Keywords: female songbirds; perception movement; caudal nidopallium; sensory perception ... See more keywords
Relationship between genome‐wide and MHC class I and II genetic diversity and complementarity in a nonhuman primate
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9346
Abstract: Abstract Although mate choice is expected to favor partners with advantageous genetic properties, the relative importance of genome‐wide characteristics, such as overall heterozygosity or kinship, versus specific loci, is unknown. To disentangle genome‐wide and locus‐specific… read more here.
Keywords: mhc; genome wide; class; diversity ... See more keywords
Sex in murky waters: algal-induced turbidity increases sexual selection in pipefish
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2310-8
Abstract: Algal-induced turbidity has been shown to alter several important aspects of reproduction and sexual selection. However, while turbidity has been shown to negatively affect reproduction and sexually selected traits in some species, it may instead… read more here.
Keywords: induced turbidity; sexual selection; algal induced; turbidity ... See more keywords
Plasticity of signaling and mate choice in a trilling species of the Mecopoda complex (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2381-6
Abstract: Males of a trilling species in the Mecopoda complex produce conspicuous calling songs that consist of two motifs: an amplitude-modulated motif with alternating loud and soft segments (AM-motif) and a continuous, high-intensity trill. The function… read more here.
Keywords: species mecopoda; mecopoda complex; trilling species; choice ... See more keywords
Female mate choice and the emergence of male coercion
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2409-y
Abstract: When females choose mates, males may respond in several ways: by allowing an evaluation by the female and investing substantially in subsequent reproduction (here, type 1), by allowing evaluation but withholding investment following mating (type… read more here.
Keywords: male; female mate; coercion; mate choice ... See more keywords
Do female rainbow kribs choose males on the basis of their apparent aggression and boldness? A non-correlational mate choice study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2794-5
Abstract: Abstract Consistent between-individual differences in behaviour, known as personality differences, are heritable and have consequences for individual survival and reproductive success. Therefore, it is likely that personality differences are not just under natural but also… read more here.
Keywords: boldness; aggression; personality; choice ... See more keywords
Operational sex ratio does not influence the evolution of male mate choice in the Indian meal moth
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DOI: 10.1007/s10164-019-00616-3
Abstract: The strength of mate choice, pre-copulatory sexual selection more generally, is predicted to vary according to a range of social and demographic factors, including the operational sex ratio (OSR). The OSR influences the number of… read more here.
Keywords: mate; sex ratio; choice; mate choice ... See more keywords
Trade-off between mate choice speed and decision accuracy under mating competition in female sand gobies
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DOI: 10.1007/s10164-020-00673-z
Abstract: Variation in female mating performance can affect the direction and rate of evolution through sexual selection. The social environment determines the availability of mates and the competitive situation, and hence can influence mating strategies. However,… read more here.
Keywords: female sand; trade mate; sand gobies; competition ... See more keywords
Dorsal Forewing White Spots of Male Papilio polytes(Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) not Maintained by Female Mate Choice
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DOI: 10.1007/s10905-017-9656-7
Abstract: Palatable animals sometimes mimic the color patterns of noxious animals to gain protection from predators. This phenomenon, known as Batesian mimicry, is seen in many butterflies of the genus Papilio, and in some species the… read more here.
Keywords: white spots; papilio polytes; female mate; choice ... See more keywords
Mutual mate choice drives the desirability of altruism in relationships
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00194-0
Abstract: Although previous research has found that altruism is an important trait in human mate choice, much of this has concentrated on female preferences only. Subsequently, the current study explored how both men and women desire… read more here.
Keywords: desirability altruism; altruism; mate choice;
The role of prosocial behaviors in mate choice: A critical review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-019-00308-8
Abstract: Research has focused on the role of prosocial behaviors in mate choice, across both social and evolutionary psychology. Several studies provide strong support for the role of altruism in mate choice, whereby people find prosociality… read more here.
Keywords: psychology; role prosocial; choice; research ... See more keywords