The evolution of female mate choice by sexual conflict

Gavrilets, Sergey (author): Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,USA

Arnqvist, Göran, 1961- (author): Uppsala universitet,Zooekologi,Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Umeå, Sweden

Friberg, Urban (author): Umeå universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap,Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, University of Umeå, Sweden

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2001-03-07
2001
English.
In: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B. - London : The Roylal Society. - 0080-4649 .- 0962-8452 .- 1471-2954. ; 268:1466, s. 531-539

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Abstract Subject headings

Although empirical evidence has shown that many male traits have evolved via sexual selection by female mate choice, our understanding of the adaptive value of female mating preferences is still very incomplete. It has recently been suggested that female mate choice may result from females evolving resistance rather than attraction to males, but this has been disputed. Here, we develop a quantitative genetic model showing that sexual conflict over mating indeed results in the joint evolution of costly female mate choice and exaggerated male traits under a wide range of circumstances. In contrast to traditional explanations of costly female mate choice, which rely on indirect genetic benefits, our model shows that mate choice can be generated as a side–effect of females evolving to reduce the direct costs of mating.

NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Evolutionsbiologi (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Evolutionary Biology (hsv//eng)
LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Bioteknologi med applikationer på växter och djur -- Genetik och förädling inom lantbruksvetenskap (hsv//swe)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agricultural Biotechnology -- Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences (hsv//eng)
NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Zoologi (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Zoology (hsv//eng)
NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Genetik (hsv//swe)
NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Genetics (hsv//eng)

Sexual selection; sexual con£ict; evolution of female mate choice; mathematical models

By the author/editor: Gavrilets, Serge ...; Arnqvist, Göran, ...; Friberg, Urban

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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: AGRICULTURAL SCI ...; and Agricultural Bio ...; and Genetics and Bre ...

By the university: Linköping University; Umeå University; Uppsala University

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