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The Science of Opposites
The science of opposites where we aim to explore the opposite of every noun in the English language.
Nouns don't tend to have opposites - words like knife, pen, house, car and phone are somehow more complete when you find their logical partner.
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Dr Setchell explains: "These
Dr Setchell explains: "These results are very exciting, and this is the first time that selection for genetic compatibility has been demonstrated in a species which lives in large multi-male, multi-female groups. Mandrills are also quite closely related to humans – we're both anthropoid primates – so our results support the idea that humans might choose genetically compatible mates."mcitp examCo-author Dr Marie Charpentier from the University of Montpellier, France adds: "Mandrills are famous for their bright colour. The brightness of colours cannot, however, help a female choose for genetic complementarity as this also depends on her own genetic make up. This means that they must be using other mechanisms to identify who to mate with."
Dr Setchell explains: "These
Dr Setchell explains: "These results are very exciting, and this is the first time that selection for genetic compatibility has been demonstrated in a species which lives in large multi-male, multi-female groups. Mandrills are also quite closely related to humans – we're both anthropoid primates – so our results support the idea that humans might choose genetically compatible mates."mcitp examCo-author Dr Marie Charpentier from the University of Montpellier, France adds: "Mandrills are famous for their bright colour. The brightness of colours cannot, however, help a female choose for genetic complementarity as this also depends on her own genetic make up. This means that they must be using other mechanisms to identify who to mate with."