Evolution: Lending a Helping Hand in Sperm Competition?

Clarissa M. House; John Hunt; David J. Hosken

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.017

Evolution: Lending a Helping Hand in Sperm Competition?

Clarissa M. House
, John Hunt
, David J. Hosken

University of Exeter

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Abstract

Most females mate with many males. This can be costly, but the benefits to females are often unclear. A new study raises the possibility that females could benefit through an unconventional genetic pathway, while also showing that males can inadvertently increase rival males' fitness in surprising ways.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R90-R93
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.017
Publication status	Published - 6 Feb 2007
Externally published	Yes

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