The phrase "a certain mating" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing reproduction, relationships, or specific pairings in biology or animal behavior.
Example: "In the study of animal behavior, researchers observed a certain mating ritual that was unique to the species."
Alternatives: "a specific pairing" or "a particular coupling".
We then computed the principal coordinates within each monophyletic group to test if having a certain mating system is related to modifications in given morphological features, while taking phylogeny into account.
We note that even if a certain mating strategy is most abundant among the genotypes of a species, a particular mating strategy may be overrepresented in habitats which impose a selective pressure on capacities for a certain type of mating (e.g., disjunct habitats; see below).
"I always speculated – and other people did, too – if I lost a little weight, I would attract a certain mate.
Scientists also use it to explain the instantaneous decision-making moments where "all hell can break loose" - like why a tornado hits one home and not another; why brush fires travel in one direction and not another; even why someone's brain subconsciously chooses a certain mate over another.
In N. clavipes specifically, the evidence for embolus breakage is equivocal [22], [34], and recent work in Nephilengys borbonica has shown that genital mutilation is a labile trait that occurs only in certain mating contexts [58].
Based on the gamete production of these hybrids, certain mating combinations should lead to LL and RR offspring, but these parental forms are absent among the adults.
In animals, mating systems concern whether individuals are monogamous, polygamous or promiscuous, and studies might focus on the evolutionary effects of certain mating systems (e.g. Rowe et al. 1994; Smith and Härdling 2000; Härdling and Karlsson 2009).
The rest was relatively easy, and Turner, down a queen and facing certain mate, finally resigned.
Identification of carriers is crucial as much as breeder awareness about the avoidance of certain mates in order to prevent economic loss for the horse industry.
In conclusion, maca supplementation seems to improve sperm quantity and quality of bulls to a certain degree, while mating behavior appears unaffected.
Author's response An exact quantification of the improvement of breeding strategy can only be made using empirical data comparing the improvement of a certain trait in mating individuals chosen on the basis of their pedigree or on the basis of their genetic similarity at the molecular level.
