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Male morphological traits are heritable but do not predict reproductive success in a sexually-dimorphic primate

Sexual selection favours traits that increase reproductive success via increased competitive ability, attractiveness, or both. Male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) morphological traits are likely to reflect the effects of multiple sexual selection pressures. Here, we use a quantitative genetic appro...

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Autores principales: Kimock, Clare M., Dubuc, Constance, Brent, Lauren J. N., Higham, James P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6930303/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31874959
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52633-4