Evolution: Sex Limits Adaptation
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Evolution: Sex Limits Adaptation
Evolution is affected by survival of individuals and by mate choice, but how sexual selection affects adaptation remains unclear. A new study finds that sexual selection can limit adaptation by causing male-induced harm to females and thus opposing natural selection.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.019