Evolutionary Biology: Variation Isn't Always Sexy

Rebecca J. Safran; Mark E E. Hauber

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.03.041

Evolutionary Biology: Variation Isn't Always Sexy

Rebecca J. Safran, Mark E E. Hauber

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Abstract

A recent study has found that differences in a male trait, considered a textbook example of sexual selection, are in fact due to naturally selected variation in the aerodynamic optimum for each individual.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R368-R370
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	17
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.03.041
State	Published - May 15 2007
Externally published	Yes

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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