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Sexual antagonism for testosterone maintains multiple mating behaviour.
The Journal of animal ecology - 1 Jan 2012
Mokkonen Mikael, Koskela Esa, Mappes Tapio, Mills Suzanne C
Abstract excerpt
1. The persistence of multiple mating remains one of the fundamental questions in evolutionary biology. In theory, multiple mating is predicted to improve female fitness cumulatively through direct and/or genetic benefits. However, intra-locus sexual conflicts may potentially constrain or even eliminate these benefits owing to the gender load imposed by sexually antagonistic selection. 2. Here, we tested whether...
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