MALE CONTRIBUTION TO EGG-PRODUCTION IN BUTTERFLIES - EVIDENCE FOR TRANSFER OF NUTRIENTS AT MATING

被引:415
作者
BOGGS, CL [1 ]
GILBERT, LE [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TEXAS, DEPT ZOOL, AUSTIN, TX 78712 USA
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D O I
10.1126/science.206.4414.83
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Radiotracer studies on three butterfly species showed that nutrients contributed by males through mating are used by females for egg production and possibly for somatic maintenance. Copyright © 1979 AAAS.
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