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- Weizmann Institute of Science researchers study yeast mate choice to illuminate human partner selection.
- They used genetic barcoding to track yeast mating preferences.
- Offspring health varied with parental genetic distance and environment, with anaerobic conditions favoring healthier offspring from preferred partners and aerobic conditions favoring dissimilarity.
- The researchers seek genetic mechanisms behind mate choice and the evolutionary advantages of sexual reproduction, with potential agricultural applications.
