Sperm swimming velocity predicts competitive fertilization success in the green swordtail Xiphophorus helleri.
Sperm competition is expected to favour the evolution of traits that influence the performance of sperm when they compete to fertilize a female's eggs. While there is considerable evidence that selection favours increases in sperm numbers, much less is known about how sperm quality contributes...
Main Authors: | Clelia Gasparini, Leigh W Simmons, Maxine Beveridge, Jonathan P Evans |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2921332?pdf=render |
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