How parasites affect sexual selection in their hosts
The degree of sexual dimorphism in species is indicative of the communication process in sexual selection. This signaling of males to attract females, functions as an advertisement for good genes, specifically their resistance to parasites and hence ability to produce healthy progeny. The sexual sig...
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Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/67376 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |