Pervasive Adaptive Evolution in Primate Seminal Proteins.
Seminal fluid proteins show striking effects on reproduction, involving manipulation of female behavior and physiology, mechanisms of sperm competition, and pathogen defense. Strong adaptive pressures are expected for such manifestations of sexual selection and host defense, but the extent of positi...
| Format: | Article |
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| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.0010035 |