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Sexual Selection MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sexual Selection
Tree Number(s)
G05.783.500
Unique ID
D000082723
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000082723
Scope Note
A type of natural selection in which members of one sex choose to mate with members of the other sex that have genetically different components.
Entry Term(s)
Intersexual Selection
NLM Classification #
QU 520
Previous Indexing
Selection, Genetic (1963-2020)
See Also
Mating Preference, Animal
Sex Characteristics
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Established
2021/01/01
Date of Entry
2020/07/07
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Sexual Selection Preferred
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