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Sperm competition and the maintenance of polymorphism.

Heredity - 1 Feb 2002

Clark A G

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Sperm competition may occur whenever sperm from more than one male are present in the reproductive tract of the female. Studies of field-caught Drosophila reveal that a substantial fraction (80%) of females clearly have sperm from more than one male, and the figure is probably higher because only a small number of progeny are typically surveyed, so a strong skew in paternity can make multiply-mated females appear...

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Animals
Drosophila
Female
Fertility
Genetic Variation
Male
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Spermatozoa

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PMID: 11932773
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800019

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