Assortative mating
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Assortative mating is a nonrandom mating pattern where individuals with similar genotypes and/or phenotypes mate with one another more frequently than what would be expected under a random mating pattern. For example, it is common for individuals of similar body size to mate with one another.
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See also
- Inbreeding
- Endogamy
- Directional selection
- Disruptive selection
- Negative selection (natural selection)
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