The Evolution of Caenorhabditis elegans Sperm Traits Involved in Reproductive Success by Self-fertilizing Hermaphrodites and in Male-male Post-mating Contests
Sperm play a pivotal role in determining the reproductive success of individuals whose sperm must compete directly with that of others. I used sperm precedence assays and experimental evolution to examine the role of sperm traits in the reproductive success of hermaphrodites and males in the androd...
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/18913 |