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Sexual selection: Large sex combs signal male triumph in sperm competition

Pomiankowski, A; Wedell, N; (2021) Sexual selection: Large sex combs signal male triumph in sperm competition. Current Biology , 31 (10) R478-R481. 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.083. Green open access

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Abstract

A new study using artificial selection reveals that the size of the sex comb on the legs of male flies is genetically correlated with their fertility success under conditions of sperm competition.

Type: Article
Title: Sexual selection: Large sex combs signal male triumph in sperm competition
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.083
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.083
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Genetics, Evolution and Environment
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10128479
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