Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos

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Cutrera, Ana Paula; Fanjul, Maria Sol; Zenuto, Roxana Rita
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2012
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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most suitable candidates for elucidating the genetic bases of mate choice in vertebrates, given the potential benefits in terms of immunocompetence that can be passed to the offspring through MHC-associated mate choice. Female mate choice may favour males that possess particular MHC alleles or those with diverse MHC genotypes (good genes hypothesis), or males that possess MHC genotypes that differ from that of the female (compatibility hypothesis). Our goal was to evaluate mate choice in relation to MHC genotype in the subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum. Using both laboratory and field analyses, we investigated whether the (1) number of shared MHC alleles between males and females, (2) number of amino acid differences between female and male MHC alleles, (3) MHC heterozygosity of males, (4) number of amino acid differences between male MHC alleles, and (5) frequency of MHC alleles of males differ between preferred and nonpreferred males in the laboratory and between potential sires and random males from the population in the field. In the laboratory, our results indicate that MHC alleles of preferred males differ in fewer amino acids compared to MHC alleles of nonpreferred males. Concomitantly, in the field,MHC alleles of possible sires differed in fewer amino acids than those of random males in the population. Plus, possible sires were more heterozygous and carried distinct MHC alleles compared with random males, thus providing more support to the "good genes" hypothesis. We discuss the possible reasons why MHC-based mate choice was more evident in the field and the implications of such a female mating strategy in the subterranean environment.
Fil: Cutrera, Ana Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Fanjul, Maria Sol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Zenuto, Roxana Rita. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
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CTENOMYS TALARUM
FEMALE CHOICE
GENETIC COMPATIBILITY
GOOD GENES
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
SUBTERRANEAN RODENT
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spelling Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucosCutrera, Ana PaulaFanjul, Maria SolZenuto, Roxana RitaCTENOMYS TALARUMFEMALE CHOICEGENETIC COMPATIBILITYGOOD GENESMAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEXSUBTERRANEAN RODENThttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most suitable candidates for elucidating the genetic bases of mate choice in vertebrates, given the potential benefits in terms of immunocompetence that can be passed to the offspring through MHC-associated mate choice. Female mate choice may favour males that possess particular MHC alleles or those with diverse MHC genotypes (good genes hypothesis), or males that possess MHC genotypes that differ from that of the female (compatibility hypothesis). Our goal was to evaluate mate choice in relation to MHC genotype in the subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum. Using both laboratory and field analyses, we investigated whether the (1) number of shared MHC alleles between males and females, (2) number of amino acid differences between female and male MHC alleles, (3) MHC heterozygosity of males, (4) number of amino acid differences between male MHC alleles, and (5) frequency of MHC alleles of males differ between preferred and nonpreferred males in the laboratory and between potential sires and random males from the population in the field. In the laboratory, our results indicate that MHC alleles of preferred males differ in fewer amino acids compared to MHC alleles of nonpreferred males. Concomitantly, in the field,MHC alleles of possible sires differed in fewer amino acids than those of random males in the population. Plus, possible sires were more heterozygous and carried distinct MHC alleles compared with random males, thus providing more support to the "good genes" hypothesis. We discuss the possible reasons why MHC-based mate choice was more evident in the field and the implications of such a female mating strategy in the subterranean environment.Fil: Cutrera, Ana Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Fanjul, Maria Sol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Zenuto, Roxana Rita. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaAcademic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd2012-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/131727Cutrera, Ana Paula; Fanjul, Maria Sol; Zenuto, Roxana Rita; Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos; Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd; Animal Behaviour; 83; 3; 3-2012; 847-8560003-3472CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003347212000267info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.01.006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:10:00Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/131727instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:10:00.501CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
title Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
spellingShingle Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
Cutrera, Ana Paula
CTENOMYS TALARUM
FEMALE CHOICE
GENETIC COMPATIBILITY
GOOD GENES
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
SUBTERRANEAN RODENT
title_short Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
title_full Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
title_fullStr Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
title_full_unstemmed Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
title_sort Females prefer good genes: MHC-associated mate choice in wild and captive tuco-tucos
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cutrera, Ana Paula
Fanjul, Maria Sol
Zenuto, Roxana Rita
author Cutrera, Ana Paula
author_facet Cutrera, Ana Paula
Fanjul, Maria Sol
Zenuto, Roxana Rita
author_role author
author2 Fanjul, Maria Sol
Zenuto, Roxana Rita
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CTENOMYS TALARUM
FEMALE CHOICE
GENETIC COMPATIBILITY
GOOD GENES
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
SUBTERRANEAN RODENT
topic CTENOMYS TALARUM
FEMALE CHOICE
GENETIC COMPATIBILITY
GOOD GENES
MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX
SUBTERRANEAN RODENT
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most suitable candidates for elucidating the genetic bases of mate choice in vertebrates, given the potential benefits in terms of immunocompetence that can be passed to the offspring through MHC-associated mate choice. Female mate choice may favour males that possess particular MHC alleles or those with diverse MHC genotypes (good genes hypothesis), or males that possess MHC genotypes that differ from that of the female (compatibility hypothesis). Our goal was to evaluate mate choice in relation to MHC genotype in the subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum. Using both laboratory and field analyses, we investigated whether the (1) number of shared MHC alleles between males and females, (2) number of amino acid differences between female and male MHC alleles, (3) MHC heterozygosity of males, (4) number of amino acid differences between male MHC alleles, and (5) frequency of MHC alleles of males differ between preferred and nonpreferred males in the laboratory and between potential sires and random males from the population in the field. In the laboratory, our results indicate that MHC alleles of preferred males differ in fewer amino acids compared to MHC alleles of nonpreferred males. Concomitantly, in the field,MHC alleles of possible sires differed in fewer amino acids than those of random males in the population. Plus, possible sires were more heterozygous and carried distinct MHC alleles compared with random males, thus providing more support to the "good genes" hypothesis. We discuss the possible reasons why MHC-based mate choice was more evident in the field and the implications of such a female mating strategy in the subterranean environment.
Fil: Cutrera, Ana Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Fanjul, Maria Sol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Zenuto, Roxana Rita. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
description The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most suitable candidates for elucidating the genetic bases of mate choice in vertebrates, given the potential benefits in terms of immunocompetence that can be passed to the offspring through MHC-associated mate choice. Female mate choice may favour males that possess particular MHC alleles or those with diverse MHC genotypes (good genes hypothesis), or males that possess MHC genotypes that differ from that of the female (compatibility hypothesis). Our goal was to evaluate mate choice in relation to MHC genotype in the subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum. Using both laboratory and field analyses, we investigated whether the (1) number of shared MHC alleles between males and females, (2) number of amino acid differences between female and male MHC alleles, (3) MHC heterozygosity of males, (4) number of amino acid differences between male MHC alleles, and (5) frequency of MHC alleles of males differ between preferred and nonpreferred males in the laboratory and between potential sires and random males from the population in the field. In the laboratory, our results indicate that MHC alleles of preferred males differ in fewer amino acids compared to MHC alleles of nonpreferred males. Concomitantly, in the field,MHC alleles of possible sires differed in fewer amino acids than those of random males in the population. Plus, possible sires were more heterozygous and carried distinct MHC alleles compared with random males, thus providing more support to the "good genes" hypothesis. We discuss the possible reasons why MHC-based mate choice was more evident in the field and the implications of such a female mating strategy in the subterranean environment.
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