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Descriptor English: Mating Preference, Animal
Descriptor Spanish: Preferencia en el Apareamiento Animal
Descriptor preferencia del apareamiento animal
Entry term(s) preferencia sexual de los animales
Scope note: Selección o elección de la pareja sexual en animales. A menudo, estas preferencias reproductoras están basadas en rasgos de la potencial pareja, tales como la coloración, el tamaño, o el comportamiento audaz. Si la pareja elegida es genéticamente diferente que los rechazados, entonces se está produciendo SELECCIÓN NATURAL.
Descriptor Portuguese: Preferência de Acasalamento Animal
Descriptor French: Préférence d'accouplement chez les animaux
Entry term(s): Animal Mating Preference
Animal Sexual Selection
Sexual Selection, Animal
Tree number(s): F01.145.113.252.748.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052586
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
DE drug effects
ES ethics
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Sexual Behavior, Animal (1972-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
Related: Sexual Selection MeSH
DeCS ID: 52451
Unique ID: D052586
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Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Mating Preference, Animal - Preferred
Concept UI M0487916
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Mating Preference, Animal
Entry term(s) Animal Mating Preference
Animal Sexual Selection
Sexual Selection, Animal



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