Impact of consanguineous marriages and degrees of inbreeding on fertility, child mortality, secondary sex ratio, selection intensity, and genetic load: a cross-sectional study from Northern India
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DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.177
Abstract: Background:The aim of our study was to understand the relationship between consanguineous marriages and reproductive outcomes.Methods:A total of 999 families were recruited from five Muslim populations of Jammu region. Family pedigrees were drawn to access… read more here.
Keywords: selection intensity; consanguineous marriages; mortality; sex ... See more keywords
Resource availability, mating opportunity and sexual selection intensity influence the expression of male alternative reproductive tactics
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13284
Abstract: The expression of alternative reproductive tactics can be plastic and occur simultaneously depending on cues that vary spatially or temporally. For example, variation in resources and sexual selection intensity is expected to influence the pay‐off… read more here.
Keywords: selection intensity; selection; gift; sexual selection ... See more keywords