Variation in apical hook length reflects the intensity of sperm competition in murine rodents.
<h4>Background</h4>Post-copulatory sexual selection has been shown to shape morphology of male gametes. Both directional and stabilizing selection on sperm phenotype have been documented in vertebrates in response to sexual promiscuity.<h4>Methodology</h4>Here we investigated...
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23844198/pdf/?tool=EBI |