Probability curves for inter- and intra-chiral encounters proceeding to mating and the areas involved in the calculation of the disassortative mating index

Abstract

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Sexual selection maintains whole-body chiral dimorphism in snails"</p><p></p><p>Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2007;20(5):1941-1949.</p><p>Published online Jan 2007</p><p>PMCID:PMC2121153.</p><p>© 2007 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2007 European Society For Evolutionary Biology</p> Area is that between the two curves whereas is the area under the intra-chiral curve. The probability of an intra-chiral mating occurring is set at zero if is less than