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Sperm traits differ between winged and wingless males of the ant Cardiocondyla obscurior.

Integrative zoology - 1 Nov 2016

Schrempf Alexandra, Moser Astrid, Delabie Jacques, Heinze Jürgen

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Size and shape of sperm cells vary tremendously throughout the animal kingdom. The adaptive significance of this variation is not fully understood. In addition to sperm-female interactions and the environmental conditions, the risk of sperm competition might affect number, morphology and other "quality" traits of sperm. In the male-diphenic ant Cardiocondyla obscurior, winged sneaker males have limited sperm...

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PMID: 26853089
DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12191

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