Is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome a Sexual Conflict? A Review

    February 2016 in “ Reproductive Biomedicine Online ”
    Livio Casarini, Manuela Simoni, Giulia Brigante
    Studysummary This review examines how genetic variants associated with polycystic ovary syndrome affect reproductive success differently in men and women, supporting the theory that intralocus sexual conflict may explain its persistence.
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