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Abstract
The calling song of male field crickets is composed of stereotyped rhythmic pulse intervals, which are predictable expressions of genotype. Females identify conspecific males by their song. Two species of crickets were found to exhibit species-specific song preference, and hybrids between them preferred hybrid calls over either parental call. These results imply genetic control of song reception as well as transmission.Year: 1973 PMID: 17757980 DOI: 10.1126/science.180.4081.82
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728