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ArticleCurrent zoology2020

Sperm allocation strategies in a sperm heteromorphic insect.

Kambiz Esfandi, Xiong Z He, Qiao Wang

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Article in Current zoology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kambiz EsfandiSchool of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Xiong Z HeSchool of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Qiao WangSchool of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Massey University · NZPlant & Food Research · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Theories predict that in polyandrous species, the focal male should increase sperm allocation per mate in the presence of rivals to gain greater share of paternity, but in the presence of additional mates, he should reduce sperm allocation per mate to save sperm for insemination of more mates. However, empirical findings are often inconsistent and reasons behind are unclear. Furthermore, many studies use copulation duration as an estimate of the number of sperm transferred. Yet, empirical evidence for such assumption is largely lacking. Here, we used a sperm heteromorphic insect

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copulation durationsocio-sexual environmentSperm allocationsperm competition

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PMID32440289
PMCPMC7234108
OpenAlexW2979572597

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