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Hydrocarbon divergence and reproductive isolation in Timema stick insects.
BMC evolutionary biology - 16 Jul 2013
Schwander Tanja, Arbuthnott Devin, Gries Regine, Gries Gerhard, Nosil Patrik, Crespi Bernard J
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BACKGROUND: Individuals commonly prefer certain trait values over others when choosing their mates. If such preferences diverge between populations, they can generate behavioral reproductive isolation and thereby contribute to speciation. Reproductive isolation in insects often involves chemical communication, and cuticular hydrocarbons, in particular, serve as mate recognition signals in many species. We...
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