SynthesisGenetica2010
Coevolution of male and female reproductive structures in Drosophila.
Synthesis in Genetica, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- How sperm competition shapes the evolution of testes and sperm: a meta-analysis.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Sperm Transfer Under Behavioral and Morphological Constraints in the Orb-Web Spider Genus Argiope.Integrative zoology · 2026Article
- Review
- The evolution of genital complexity and mating rates in sexually size dimorphic spiders.BMC evolutionary biology · 2016Article
- Coevolution between male and female genitalia in the Drosophila melanogaster species subgroup.PloS one · 2013Article
- Persistent Copulation in Asexual Female Potamopyrgus antipodarum: Evidence for Male Control with Size-Based Preferences.International journal of evolutionary biology · 2011Article
- Unlocking the "Black box": internal female genitalia in Sepsidae (Diptera) evolve fast and are species-specific.BMC evolutionary biology · 2010Article
- Male terminalia variation in the rainforest dwelling Drosophila teissieri contrasts with the sperm pattern and species stability.Genetica · 2010Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The morphology of male genitalia whilst stable within species, exhibits huge interspecific variation. This variation is likely to be as a result of sexual selection due to the direct involvement of these reproductive structures in mating and sperm transfer. In contrast, internal soft tissue components of the genitalia are generally poorly investigated as they are not directly involved in physical and mechanical adequacy during sperm transfer. However, these soft tissue structures may also drive differential male-female interactions, particularly in internally fertilising organisms where females have the ability to store sperm and bias male reproductive success. In this paper we use the drosophila model to investigate the role of male and female reproductive elements in sexual selection. Our meta-analysis supplemented with additional new data clearly shows that within species, sperm length versus testis length, and sperm length versus seminal receptacle length, are highly correlated. Thus, independent of the phylogenetic relationship among species, gamete evolution is likely to result in sexual selection interactions that drive the evolution of internal reproductive components in both sexes. Our results and discussion of the literature highlight the importance of considering internal soft structures that may influence fertilisation, when investigating selective forces acting on the evolution of reproductive traits.
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