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as·sort·a·tive mat·ingselection of a mate with preference for (or aversion to) a particular genotype, that is, nonrandom mating. Synonym(s): nonrandom matingnonrandom mating any mating in a population where crosses between the various types of individuals do not occur in the frequencies that are expected by chance. Two major types of nonrandom mating can be distinguished: between individuals that are related (see INBREEDING), and between individuals with similar phenotypes (see ASSORTATIVE MATING). |