Sperm

Even more functions of sperm RNA: a response to Hosken and Hodgson
As recently outlined in TREE [1], many animals and plants are thought to load their male gametes with multiple types of RNA, some of …
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Even more functions of sperm RNA: a response to Hosken and Hodgson
Random sperm use and genetic effects on worker caste fate in Atta colombica leaf‐cutting ants
Sperm competition can produce fascinating adaptations with far‐reaching evolutionary consequences. Social taxa make particularly …
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Sperm viability staining in ecology and evolution: potential pitfalls
The causes and consequences of variation in sperm quality, survival and ageing are active areas of research in ecology and evolution. …
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Sperm viability staining in ecology and evolution: potential pitfalls
Drosophila melanogaster seminal fluid can protect the sperm of other males
Many internally‐fertilizing animals produce seminal fluid which is transferred along with sperm during mating. Seminal fluid typically …
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Sperm competition, and evolution of sperm morphology
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A sterile sperm caste protects brother fertile sperm from female-mediated death in Drosophila pseudoobscura
Spermicide (i.e., female-mediated sperm death) is an understudied but potentially widespread phenomenon that has important …
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What use is an infertile sperm? A comparative test of parasperm function in sperm-heteromorphic Drosophila
Sperm size and number are important determinants of male reproductive success. The genus Drosophila exhibits a remarkable diversity of …
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Spermicide, cryptic female choice and the evolution of sperm form and function
Sperm competition and cryptic female choice profoundly affect sperm morphology, producing diversity within both species and …
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