What explains preferences for elaborate ornamentation in animals? The default answer
remains that the prettiest males have the best genes. If mating signals predict good genes …

Background: We still do not understand the key drivers or prevalence of genetic monogamy
in mammals despite the amount of attention that the evolution of mammalian monogamy has …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a critical role in the vertebrate immune
system. Accurate MHC typing is critical to understanding not only host fitness and disease …

The genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are an important component of the
vertebrate immune system and play a significant role in mate choice in many species …

Successful captive breeding programs are crucial to the long-term survival of many
threatened species. However, pair incompatibility (breeding failure) limits sustainability of …

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) has several important roles in kin recognition,
pathogen resistance and mate selection. Research in fish, birds and mammals has …

Territorial animals are expected to adjust their response to intruders according to the
perceived threat level. One of the factors that drives threat level is the identity of the intruder …

Abstract Variation at Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes is thought to be an
important mechanism underlying mate choice in vertebrates, with individuals typically …

The MHC is one of the most polymorphic gene clusters in vertebrates and play an essential
role in adaptive immunity. Apart from pathogen‐mediated selection, sexual selection can …

Background Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are an important
component of the vertebrate immune system and play a significant role in mate choice in …