Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10971116 Animal Behaviour 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We investigate how relatedness affects mate choice in D. melanogaster. ► Linear and nonlinear effects on mate choice are examined. ► Increasing relatedness is associated with reduced time to copulation. ► Our results are discussed in the context of optimal inbreeding theory.
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Preference for related mates in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster
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