We hypothesized that social interactions, such as those involved in courtship and mating, would lead to assayable changes in gene expression that may have important effects on individual reproductive
Sexual reproduction is inherently interactive, especially in animal species such as humans that exhibit extended pair bonding. Yet we have little knowledge of the role of male characteristics and thei
Mate choice often depends on the properties of both sexes, such as the preference and responsiveness of the female and the sexual display traits of the male. Quantitative genetic studies, however, t
