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The lek mating system of the worm pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis): a molecular maternity analysis and test of the phenotype-linked fertility hypothesis.

Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2017

Monteiro N M, Carneiro D, Antunes A, Queiroz N, Vieira M N, Jones A G

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The origin and maintenance of mating preferences continues to be an important and controversial topic in sexual selection research. Leks and lek-like mating systems, where individuals gather in particular spots for the sole purpose of mate choice, are particularly puzzling, because the strong directional selection imposed by mate choice should erode genetic variation among competing individuals and negate any...

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PMID: 27864914
DOI: 10.1111/mec.13931

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