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SUBMITTER: Bollmer JL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3497094 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bollmer Jennifer L JL Dunn Peter O PO Freeman-Gallant Corey R CR Whittingham Linda A LA
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20121010 1748
Females are thought to gain better-quality genes for their offspring by mating with particular males. Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) play a critical role in adaptive immunity, and several studies have examined female mate choice in relation to MHC variation. In common yellowthroats, females prefer males that have larger black facial masks, an ornament associated with MHC variation, immune function and condition. Here we also tested whether mating patterns are directly correl ...[more]