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雌性的交配偏好的父亲遗传
Vikram K Iyengar1, H Kern Reeve, Thomas Eisner
1Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA. viyengar@wooster.edu
Nature
|October 25, 2002
概括
女喜欢更大的伴侣,从他们的父亲那里继承了这种偏好. 这表明伴侣偏好基因位于Z染色体上,在具有ZZ/ZW性别决定的物种中驱动性选择.
科学领域:
- 进化生物学 进化生物学
- 行为生态学 行为生态学
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
背景情况:
- 北极 (Utetheisa ornatrix) 的雌性对较大的雄性产生交配偏好.
- 这种偏好为女性提供了直接的表型和间接的遗传益处.
- 性选择是进化变化的关键驱动力,特别是在与繁殖有关的特征中.
研究的目的:
- 在Utetheisa ornatrix中调查雌性交配偏好的遗传模式.
- 为了确定女性对男性尺寸的偏好是否与性别染色体有关.
- 测试受保护入侵理论关于性选择和性染色体系统的预测.
主要方法:
- 研究了Utetheisa ornatrix的交配行为和伴侣偏好的遗传.
- 分析了父亲身高,女性偏好和后代特征之间的相关性.
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主要成果:
- 雌性对较大雄性的交配偏好是从父亲遗传的,而不是从母亲遗传的.
- 这种父系遗传表明,偏好基因位于Z性染色体上.
- 父亲较大的雌性对较大的雄性有更强的偏好.
结论:
- 在Utetheisa或natrix中,Z染色体在遗传雌性交配偏好方面发挥着重要作用.
- 父亲在Z染色体上遗传偏好等位基因,通过性选择促进了过度男性特征的进化.
- 这些发现支持受保护的入侵理论,解释了ZZ/ZW性别决定的物种中精细的男性特征的流行.
相关概念视频
Pedigree Analysis
Overview
X-linked Traits
In most mammalian species, females have two X sex chromosomes and males have an X and Y. As a result, mutations on the X chromosome in females may be masked by the presence of a normal allele on the second X. In contrast, a mutation on the X chromosome in males more often causes observable biological defects, as there is no normal X to compensate. Trait variations arising from mutations on the X chromosome are called “X-linked”.
Sex-linked Disorders
Like autosomes, sex chromosomes contain a variety of genes necessary for normal body function. When a mutation in one of these genes results in biological deficits, the disorder is considered sex-linked.
X and Y Chromosomes
Among mammals, the gender of an organism is determined by the sex chromosomes. Humans have two sex chromosomes, X and Y. Every human diploid cell has 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. A human female has two X chromosomes, while a male has one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.
The germline cells such as egg and sperm cells carry only half the number of chromosomes, i.e., 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome. All eggs have an X chromosome, while sperm cells can carry an X or...
The germline cells such as egg and sperm cells carry only half the number of chromosomes, i.e., 22 autosomes and one sex chromosome. All eggs have an X chromosome, while sperm cells can carry an X or...
X-linked Traits
In most mammalian species, females have two X sex chromosomes and males have an X and Y. As a result, mutations on the X chromosome in females may be masked by the presence of a normal allele on the second X. In contrast, a mutation on the X chromosome in males more often causes observable biological defects, as there is no normal X to compensate. Trait variations arising from mutations on the X chromosome are called “X-linked”.
Natural Selection and Mating Preferences
The principle of natural selection posits that organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. This principle is closely intertwined with mating preferences, a key aspect of sexual selection, which evolutionary psychologists believe is driven by instincts to propagate one's genes. Such instincts significantly influence mating behaviors and preferences between genders.
Females, due to their biological roles in conception, pregnancy, and nursing, inherently...
Females, due to their biological roles in conception, pregnancy, and nursing, inherently...

