genetic fitness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeneticandfitness
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genetic
adjective
uk/dʒəˈnet.ɪk/us/dʒəˈnet̬.ɪk/
belonging or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) received by each animal or plant from ...
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fitness
noun[U]
uk/ˈfɪt.nəs/us/ˈfɪt.nəs/
the condition of being physically strong ...
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(Definition ofgeneticandfitnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Several additional lines of evidence also suggest that women who engage in short-term mating especially prefer men who display indicators ofgeneticfitness.
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If they are too behaviorally different (culturally atypical), theirgeneticfitnessmight be negatively affected by being denied mating access.
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Also, thatgeneticfitnessand instrumental rationality are not to be equated was a major theme in our target article.
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While important,geneticfitnessclearly is not the only relevant factor.
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Tests of good-gene selection must therefore rely on indirect, fallible markers ofgeneticfitness.
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Is fluctuating asymmetry a signal or a marker ofgeneticfitness?
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On the other hand, in environments where men'sgeneticfitnessis needed and valued, women should be more willing to pursue short-term mating.
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That rebellion takes the form of optimizing vehicle utility rather thangeneticfitnessin cases where the two are in conflict.
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Women may have evolved to trade off evidence of a man'sgeneticfitnessfor evidence of his ability and willingness to invest in offspring.
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The terms evolutionary rationality (behavior servinggeneticfitness) and normative rationality (instrumental rationality) were meant to separate these two.
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As we discuss below, other, more visible features (such as physicality, social dominance, and intrasexual competition tactics) are likely to be the proximate cues that "advertise" an individual'sgeneticfitness.
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If the local environment was difficult and demanded biparental care, women placed more weight on the investment potential of prospective mates and less weight on indicators of theirgeneticfitness.
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They show no preference for them as social partners throughout most of the season; presumably, whatever benefits they gain in offspringgeneticfitnessis offset by lower paternal investment.
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These results indicate that variation in women's willingness to engage in short-term mating is associated with - and perhaps driven by - their stronger preference for indicators ofgeneticfitnessin men.
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The "biological/ maturational account" suggests thatgeneticfitnessis improved by having many memories that fall within the reminiscence bump.
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Indirect benefits increasegeneticfitnessfor the offspring.
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It is also associated with health andgeneticfitness.
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