Sperm as a speciation phenotype in promiscuous songbirds.

doi:10.1093/evolut/qpae154

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Sperm as a speciation phenotype in promiscuous songbirds.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 22 Dec 2024

Lifjeld Jan T, Cramer Emily R A, Leder Erica H, Voje Kjetil Lysne

Abstract excerpt

Sperm morphology varies considerably among species. Sperm traits may contribute to speciation if they diverge fast in allopatry and cause conspecific sperm precedence upon secondary contact. However, their role in driving prezygotic isolation has been poorly investigated. Here we test the hypothe...

Topics

Animals
Male
Spermatozoa
Songbirds
Genetic Speciation
Female
Phenotype
Sexual Behavior, Animal

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