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Correlated effects of sperm competition and postmating female mortality

Adaptations in one sex may impair fitness in the opposite sex. Experiments with Drosophila melanogaster have shown that seminal fluid from the male accessory gland triggers a series of postmating responses in the female, including increased egg laying rate and lower remating propensity, but that acc...

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Main Authors: Civetta, Alberto, Clark, Andrew G.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The National Academy of Sciences 2000
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC27195/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11078508
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