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Male genotype affects female longevity in Drosophila melanogaster.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Apr 2001
Sawby R, Hughes K A
Abstract excerpt
Several recent studies suggest that interactions with conspecific males can reduce the longevity of female Drosophila melanogaster or support the idea that male and female fitness components are involved in antagonistic interactions. Here we report that males from third-chromosome isogenic lines demonstrated significant genetic variation in male reproductive performance and in the longevity of their mates....
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