Evolutionary biology: variation isn't always sexy. Journal Article

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Overview

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.

CU Boulder Authors

• Safran, Rebecca J

publication date

• May 15, 2007

has subject area

• Animals
• Biological Phenomena - Biological Evolution
• Feathers
• Genetic Phenomena - Biological Evolution
• Male
• Mating Preference, Animal
• Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena - Flight, Animal
• Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena - Flight, Animal
• Phenotype
• Selection, Genetic
• Sex Characteristics
• Swallows

has restriction

• hybrid

Date in CU Experts

• September 9, 2013 9:23 AM

Full Author List

• Safran RJ; Hauber ME

author count

• 2

published in

• Current Biology  Journal

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 0960-9822

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.03.041

Additional Document Info

start page

• R368

end page

• R370

volume

• 17

issue

• 10