No evidence for disassortative mating based on HLA in a small-scale, endogamous population
Gillian L. Meeks, Brooke A. Scelza, Katherine M. Kichula, Catrinel Berevoescu, Kristin Hardy, Ticiana D.J. Farias, Genelle F. Harrison, Nicholas R. Pollock, Neus Font‐Porterias, Sean P. Prall, Paul J. Norman, Brenna M. Henn
The paper tests HLA dissimilarity in Himba pastoralists and finds no evidence of disassortative mating or fitness benefits from HLA differences in either arranged or chosen partnerships.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology