MHC genotype predicts mate choice in the ring‐necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Baratti M, Dessì‐fulgheri F, Ambrosini R, Bonisoli‐alquati A, Caprioli M, Goti E, Matteo A, Monnanni R, Ragionieri L, Ristori E, Romano M, Rubolini D, Scialpi A, Saino N. MHC genotype predicts mate choice in the ring‐necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus. Journal Of Evolutionary Biology 2012, 25: 1531-1542. PMID: 22591334, DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02534.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMate choiceRing-necked pheasantsMHC genotypeRing-necked pheasants Phasianus colchicusExpression of ornamentsMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) genesPheasants Phasianus colchicusMale dominance rankMHC dissimilarityOrnament expressionVertebrate speciesGene poolMating preferencesReproductive successHigh heterozygosityComplex genesPhasianus colchicusMHC heterozygosityAdult phenotypeMaternal effectsMHC lociFemale pheasantsEarly ontogenyMatingDifferent MHC genotypes