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Multiple paternity in two natural populations (orchard and vineyard) of Drosophila.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Oct 1996
Ochando M D, Reyes A, Ayala F J
Abstract excerpt
Male mating success is an important fitness component in Drosophila. The seminal fluid conveyed with the sperm inhibits the proclivity of the female to remate and reduces her fitness. Nevertheless, females may remate before they have exhausted the sperm from the first male and consequently use sperm from both males. We have studied concurrent multiple paternity (CMP) in two Drosophila melanogaster populations,...
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