範疇 | (D) 同性戀研究 1.ii 科學研究.原因 |
編號 | D1ii0007 |
作者 | William Kremer |
題目 | The evolutionary puzzle of homosexuality |
日期 | 20140218 |
簡介 | Since the early 1990s, researchers have shown that homosexuality is more common in brothers and relatives on the same maternal line, and a genetic factor is taken to be the cause. But since gay and lesbian people have fewer children than straight people, a problem arises: “How can a trait like male homosexuality, which has a genetic component, persist over evolutionary time if the individuals that carry the genes associated with that trait are not reproducing?” |
關鍵詞 | Evolution, LGBT, Genetic, Biology, Sexual Orientation |
來源 | BBC World Service |
連結 | https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26089486 |