Plasticity in reproductive phenotypes reveals status-specific correlations between behavioral, morphological, and physiological sexual traits.

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Reproductive success is determined by a complex interplay between multiple sexual traits that promote mate acquisition and, following copulation, provide control over paternity. The intensity of sexual competition that individuals experience often fluctuates, and here we investigate how this influences the expression of reproductive traits and their relationships. We show in the fowl, Gallus gallus, that males of...

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