Mate selection more biologically determined in some human populations

Friday, September 12, 2008 - 09:14 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. read more

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