Male gametocyte fecundity and sex ratio of a malaria parasite, Plasmodium mexicanum.

doi:10.1017/S0031182011000941

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Male gametocyte fecundity and sex ratio of a malaria parasite, Plasmodium mexicanum.

Parasitology - 1 Sept 2011

Neal A T

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Evolutionary theory predicts that the sex ratio of Plasmodium gametocytes will be determined by the number of gametes produced per male gametocyte (male fecundity), parasite clonal diversity and any factor that reduces male gametes' ability to find and combine with female gametes. Despite the importance of male gametocyte fecundity for sex ratio theory as applied to malaria parasites, few data are available on...

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Animal Diseases
Animals
Azure Stains
Biological Evolution
Cell Size
Female
Fertility
Genetic Variation
Germ Cells
Lizards
Malaria
Male
Microscopy
Plasmodium
Sex Ratio

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PMID: 21756426
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182011000941

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