Sentence examples for mates to avoid from inspiring English sources

We expected that the particular demographic and ecological characteristics of the studied insular population of house sparrows would have promoted the evolution of mating preference for dissimilar mates to avoid the depletion of genetic diversity and inbreeding [ 6- 13, 72]; however, our results do not provide support for the "inbreeding avoidance" hypothesis.

Additionally, the transmission avoidance hypothesis postulates that individuals should avoid parasitized mates to avoid getting infected themselves [ 5, 75, 76].

As a result, "high quality" (i.e., experienced) birds may choose high quality mates to avoid poor synchronization and reduce the need to compensate for a partner who requires more time at sea [66].

Prolonged periods of elevated sex hormones that facilitate song learning or production might be costly [42], [43], and sex hormone profiles need to differ between mates to avoid negative pleiotropic effects on other hormone-sensitive sexually-dimorphic entities such as the immune system function and egg-laying [21], [42], [43].

Four male and 11 female F16 parents heterozygous for the CCKAR haplotype (see Genotyping) were mated to avoid brother-sister matings, and the offspring were reared in floor pens on a 14 10-h 14 10-hdark) photo period.

Wang, though happy with the logging ban, says more effort should go into protecting isolated panda groups and linking populations through protected corridors that would allow mating to avoid deleterious inbreeding.

"Don't you want to meet someone who will accept you as you are?" I asked, fearing that this quest for perfection would become a never-ending cycle of obstacles that she would continue to throw between herself and a potential mate to avoid the pain of rejection.

Male mutant mice were used for mating to avoid possible transmission of mtDNA mutations from the maternal side, although expression of the transgene is restricted in neuronal tissues.

In most cases (and in particular for subordinate animals), the recorded animal was isolated from its cage-mate to avoid fights and potential injuries.

Evolution favors reproductive success, and it is in the individual's interest to focus on selecting the best mate and to avoid mating with the wrong species [ 59, 60].

Male house sparrows guard their mates carefully to avoid being cuckolded, and most extra-pair copulation occurs away from nest sites.