Literature DB >> 17276907

Evolution: lending a helping hand in sperm competition?

Clarissa M House1, John Hunt, David J Hosken.   

Abstract

Most females mate with many males. This can be costly, but the benefits to females are often unclear. A new study raises the possibility that females could benefit through an unconventional genetic pathway, while also showing that males can inadvertently increase rival males' fitness in surprising ways.

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Year:  2007        PMID: 17276907     DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.017

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Curr Biol        ISSN: 0960-9822            Impact factor:   10.834


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1.  Genetic and potential non-genetic benefits increase offspring fitness of polyandrous females in non-resource based mating system.

Authors:  Jukka Kekäläinen; Geir Rudolfsen; Matti Janhunen; Lars Figenschou; Nina Peuhkuri; Niina Tamper; Raine Kortet
Journal:  BMC Evol Biol       Date:  2010-01-22       Impact factor: 3.260

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