Mating Preference, Animal - Physiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Naloxone, but not flupenthixol, disrupts the development of conditioned ejaculatory preference in the male rat.

29 Sep 2009 Male rats display a conditioned preference to ejaculate with a female bearing an odor paired previously with copulation to ejaculation. The present study examined the role of endogenous opioid and dopamine systems in this preference. Male rats ... Read more...

Genetic determinants of mate recognition in Brachionus manjavacas (Rotifera).

7 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Mate choice is of central importance to most animals, influencing population structure, speciation, and ultimately the survival of a species. Mating behavior of male brachionid rotifers is triggered by the product of a chemosensory gene, ... Read more...

Rapid evolution of sex pheromone-producing enzyme expression in Drosophila.

2 Aug 2009 A wide range of organisms use sex pheromones to communicate with each other and to identify appropriate mating partners. While the evolution of chemical communication has been suggested to cause sexual isolation and speciation, the mechanisms that ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mating Preference, Animal - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Naloxone, but not flupenthixol, disrupts the development of conditioned ejaculatory preference in the male rat. 29 Sep 2009
• Genetic determinants of mate recognition in Brachionus manjavacas (Rotifera). 7 Sep 2009
• Rapid evolution of sex pheromone-producing enzyme expression in Drosophila. 2 Aug 2009
• Mate finding in the parasitic wasp Cephalonomia tarsalis (Ashmead): more than one way to a female's heart. 7 Jul 2009
• Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) males exposed to an endocrine disrupting chemical fail in nest and mate competition. 30 Jun 2009
• A niche for adult neurogenesis in social behavior. 23 Jun 2009
• The main and the accessory olfactory systems interact in the control of mate recognition and sexual behavior. 23 Jun 2009
• Evaluation of two automated metrics for analyzing partner preference tests. 15 Jun 2009
• Mate choice and sexual selection: what have we learned since Darwin? 13 Jun 2009
• Reproductive decisions under ecological constraints: it's about time. 13 Jun 2009
• Female genitalia concealment promotes intimate male courtship in a water strider. 8 Jun 2009
• Climatic patterns predict the elaboration of song displays in mockingbirds. 19 May 2009
• Erasmus Darwin saw sexual selection before his grandson. 19 May 2009
• Androgen- and estrogen-independent regulation of copulatory behavior following castration in male B6D2F1 mice. 16 May 2009
• The neurobiology of sexual partner preferences in rams. 29 Apr 2009
• More acclaim for Darwin's theory of sexual selection. 14 Apr 2009
• Dissecting selection on female mating preferences during secondary contact. 11 Apr 2009
• Are parental care trade-offs in shorebirds driven by parental investment or sexual selection? 30 Mar 2009
• Concerted evolution of male and female display traits in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis. Mar 2009
• Prenatal programming of sexual partner preference: the ram model. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Mating Preference, Animal'

Definition: The selection or choice of sexual partner in animals. Often this reproductive preference is based on traits in the potential mate, such as coloration, size, or behavioral boldness. If the chosen ones are genetically different from the rejected ones, then NATURAL SELECTION is occurring.

Descriptor UI: D052586

Alternative terms: Mating Preference, Animal; Animal Mating Preference; Sexual Selection, Animal; Animal Sexual Selection;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; drug effects; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: F01.145.113.252.748.300;

History Note: 2007