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Pronounced within-individual plasticity in sperm morphometry across social environments

Date

Authors

Immler, Simone

Pryke, Sarah

Birkhead, Tim R

Griffith, Simon C.

Publisher

Society for the Study of Evolution

Abstract

Sperm morphometry (i.e., size and shape) and function are important determinants of male reproductive success and are thought to be under stabilizing selection. However, recent studies suggest that sperm morphometry can be a phenotypically plastic trait,

Keywords

Keywords: corticosterone; testosterone; aggression; behavioral ecology; environmental effect; hormone; life history trait; morphometry; natural selection; passerine; phenotypic plasticity; reproductive success; sperm; sperm competition; steroid; animal; article; bl Corticosteroid hormones; Phenotypic plasticity; Social hierarchy; Sperm competition; Sperm morphometry

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/79324

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Evolution

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00924.x

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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