Mate selection more biologically determined in some human populations
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 03:56
in Biology & Nature
Some human populations may rely on biological factors in addition to social factors when selecting a mate. In a recent study, published September 12 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, scientists in China, France, and the United Kingdom report genomic data showing that immunity traits may be involved in mate choice in some human populations.