What use is an infertile sperm? A comparative study of sperm-heteromorphic Drosophila
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2008
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Holman, Luke
Freckleton, Robert P.
Snook, Rhonda
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Society for the Study of Evolution
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Sperm size and number are important determinants of male reproductive success. The genus Drosophila exhibits a remarkable diversity of sperm production strategies, including the production of multiple sperm morphs by individual males, a phenomenon called
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Keywords: comparative study; evolution; fertilization (reproduction); fly; infertility; life history trait; reproduction; reproductive success; sexual selection; sperm; animal; article; biological model; Drosophila; evolution; female; fertility; genetic polymorphis Aesperm; Drosophila; Life history; Parasperm; Reproduction; Sperm dimorphism; Sperm heteromorphism; Sperm morphology; Sperm polymorphism
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Evolution
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