Mitonuclear Mate Choice: A Missing Component of Sexual Selection Theory?

Geoffrey E. Hill

doi:10.1002/bies.201700191

journal article Feb 06, 2018

Mitonuclear Mate Choice: A Missing Component of Sexual Selection Theory?

Geoffrey E. Hill

BioEssays Vol. 40 No. 3 · Wiley

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Abstract

The fitness of a eukaryote hinges on the coordinated function of the products of its nuclear and mitochondrial genomes in achieving oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). I propose that sexual selection plays a key role in the maintenance of mitonuclear coadaptation across generations because it enables pre‐zygotic sorting for coadapted mitonuclear genotypes. At each new generation, sexual reproduction creates new combinations of nuclear and mitochondrial genes, and the potential arises for mitonuclear incompatibilities and reduced fitness. In reviewing the literature, I hypothesize that individuals engaged in mate choice select partners with correct species‐typical mitochondrial and nuclear genotypes as well as individuals with highly functional cellular respiration. The implication is that mate choice for compatible nuclear and mitochondrial genes can play a significant role in generating the patterns of ornamentation and preferences observed in animals. A number of testable predictions emerge from this mitonuclear compatibility hypothesis of sexual selection.

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Published: Feb 06, 2018
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Geoffrey E. Hill

Department of Biological Sciences Auburn University Auburn Alabama 36849‐5414

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Geoffrey E. Hill (2018). Mitonuclear Mate Choice: A Missing Component of Sexual Selection Theory?. BioEssays, 40(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/bies.201700191

Mitonuclear Mate Choice: A Missing Component of Sexual Selection Theory?

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