Inbreeding and outbreeding depression in male courtship song characters in Drosophila montana.

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In Drosophila montana, male courtship song frequency is closely associated with male courtship success and offspring survival. Other pulse characters (pulse length and cycle number) may also affect female mate choice, whereas pulse train characters (interpulse interval, pulse number and pulse train length) are not associated with these male fitness components. Inbreeding depression in these song characters was...

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