sentence: Evidence indicates that intralocus conflict is important in the evolution of many traits.
sentences_before: A classic example is the human pelvis, where females need larger hips for childbirth. A narrower hip size is better for locomotion. The genes that affect hip size must reach a compromise that is at neither the male optimum nor the female optimum. In some cases, the loci involved are expressed differently in males and females.
concept_name: evidence
headings: Sexual conflict Examples
categories: Evolutionary biology