Female x male interactions in Drosophila sperm competition.

doi:10.1126/science.283.5399.217

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Female x male interactions in Drosophila sperm competition.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 8 Jan 1999

Clark A G, Begun D J, Prout T

Abstract excerpt

In several organisms, the success of a male's sperm in multiply inseminated females depends on the male's genotype. In Drosophila, the female also plays a role in determining which sperm are successful. Pairwise tests among six isogenic lines of Drosophila melanogaster were performed to determine...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Animals
Biological Evolution
Computer Simulation
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Male
Models, Biological
Sex Characteristics
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Spermatozoa

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