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Repeated evidence that the accelerated evolution of sperm is associated with their fertilization function.
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- Coevolution between eggs and sperm of insects.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024Article
- Differences in sperm morphology between Alouatta palliata and Alouatta pigra are consistent with the intensity of sperm competition in each species.American journal of primatology · 2023Article
- Frequency-dependent viscosity of salmon ovarian fluid has biophysical implications for sperm-egg interactions.The Journal of experimental biology · 2023Article
- Characterization of sperm and implications for male fertility in the last of the Rhynchocephalians.Conservation physiology · 2023Article
- Fertilization mode differentially impacts the evolution of vertebrate sperm components.Nature communications · 2022Article
- Morphometry of Boar Spermatozoa in Semen Stored at 17 °C-The Influence of the Staining Technique.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Larval social cues influence testicular investment in an insect.Current zoology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Spermatozoa are the most morphologically diverse cell type, leading to the widespread assumption that they evolve rapidly. However, there is no direct evidence that sperm evolve faster than other male traits. Such a test requires comparing male traits that operate in the same selective environment, ideally produced from the same tissue, yet vary in function. Here, we examine rates of phenotypic evolution in sperm morphology using two insect groups where males produce fertile and non-fertile sperm types (
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