Scientists: the first sexual partner can influence the future offspring of a woman

Domestic scientists have come to a curious conclusion: the first sexual partner of a woman is able to influence the development of her offspring. These results were obtained during the study of cactus flies.

It was found that after the first intercourse in the life of a sexual act, a process starts that influences the offspring from another insect. Does a similar person, until it is established.

Interestingly, until the end of the 19th century in Western Europe, it was believed that the first man in a woman’s life was able to transmit her genes to future children, regardless of who their father would be as a result. This process is called "telegony".

Watch the video: The evolution of human mating: David Puts at TEDxPSU (July 2024).