| Literature DB >> 19036334 |
Abstract
In the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, a single gene (plg-1) encodes the dominant protein found in mating plugs - a means of inhibiting multiple matings. Naturally occurring loss of plg-1 function results in males that fail to deposit mating plugs - a manifestation of relaxed sexual selection since the evolution of self-fertilization in this species.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19036334 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.09.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834