Is Mate Choice in Humans MHC-Dependent?

Anthropology.net referenced this article in "Major Histocompatibility Complex And Human Mating Systems" on 23 Sep 2008 at 16:43 GMT

"Human mating systems are mediated by many different variables, from cultural preferences to religious alignments. In some places, people marry and mate within their class or ethnic group. But there are more subtle, almost subliminal conditions behind m..."

chuza.org referenced this article in "Escolhemos parelha pola inmunidade" on 13 Sep 2008 at 23:05 GMT

"Um estudo recém publicado sostém que em certas populaçons humanas a seleçom de parelha fai-se em funçom do MHC (complexo principal de histocompatibilidade). É dizer, tendemos a escolher parelhas com o MHC mais distinto ao nosso próprio, para assim acadar umha descendência mais diversa e com mais possibilidades de respostar às enfermidades. Citam também que outros estudos amosárom que esta seleçom fazia-se através do olor. O anúncio de axe tinha razom?"

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