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Negative phenotypic and genetic associations between copulation duration and longevity in male seed beetles.
Heredity - 1 Oct 2009
Brown E A, Gay L, Vasudev R, Tregenza T, Eady P E, Hosken D J
Abstract excerpt
Reproduction can be costly and is predicted to trade-off against other characters. However, while these trade-offs are well documented for females, there has been less focus on aspects of male reproduction. Furthermore, those studies that have looked at males typically only investigate phenotypic associations, with the underlying genetics often ignored. Here, we report on phenotypic and genetic trade-offs in male...
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