Examining the evidence for major histocompatibility complex-dependent mate selection in humans and nonhuman primates

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Alternative codes found

RIV/68081766:_____/15:00444094

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRB.S58514" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRB.S58514</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRB.S58514" target="_blank" >10.2147/RRB.S58514</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Examining the evidence for major histocompatibility complex-dependent mate selection in humans and nonhuman primates

Original language description

Compounds of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are integral for effective vertebrate adaptive immune response, and are also implicated as cues for sexual selection. The evidence for this is supportive of MHC-based preference for diverse and dissimilar mating partners, in a range of vertebrates from fish to nonhuman primates. However, the evidence for a similar role of these genes and the evolutionary benefits of their diversity in human mate choice has been more controversial. Here, we review the results of 34 primary studies on MHC-mediated mate choice in humans and nonhuman primates in an effort to understand what processes may underscore, or belie, such differences. Both human and nonhuman primate studies show evidence of mate selection for MHC-dissimilarity and diversity, with fewer results in support of mate selection for optimal diversity or for specific good gene. In general, stronger support comes from female-choice studies as opposed to male-choice studies (though male preferences and choice are investigated less often). This review suggests that the majority of mate choice results from contemporary human studies are consistent with our evolutionary history, but also reveals that only in humans do we find evidence for preference for mates with similar MHC composition. Overall, we show that contextual nuances, namely, population structure, multiple sensory cues that signal different information, and hormonal influences may explain the conflicting results observed for the role of MHC in human sexual preference, and argue for the exploration of such caveats in less well-studied systems to discern between general patterns and qualities unique to humans.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10603 - Genetics and heredity (medical genetics to be 3)

Project

<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.30.0048" target="_blank" >EE2.3.30.0048: Integration of the experimental and population biology using new methods of interdisciplinary issues - the way to excellence with young scientists</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Research and Reports in Biology

ISSN

1179-7274

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

6

Issue of the periodical within the volume

13 May

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

16

Pages from-to

73-88

UT code for WoS article

000215814300006

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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