Parental kinship coefficient but not paternal coloration predicts early offspring growth in lake char

L Garaud, D Nusbaumer, L Marques da Cunha… - Heredity, 2024 - nature.com
The 'good genes' hypotheses of sexual selection predict that females prefer males with
strong ornaments because they are in good health and vigor and can afford the costs of the …

The kinship coefficient but not male coloration predicts early offspring growth in lake char

C Wedekind, L Garaud, D Nusbaumer, LM da Cunha… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
The 'good genes' hypotheses of sexual selection predict that females prefer males with
strong ornaments because they are in good health and vigor and can afford the costs of the …

Genetic compatibility exceeds possible 'good genes' effects of sexual selection in lake char

C Wedekind, L Garaud, D Nusbaumer, C de Guttry… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Mating is rarely random in nature, but the genetic effects of mate choice are still poorly
understood. We sampled 47 wild lake charr (Salvelinus umbla) during two breeding …