Sperm competition: Defining the rules of engagement

被引:11
作者
Karr, TL
Pitnick, S
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Dept Organismal Biol & Anat, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[2] Syracuse Univ, Dept Biol, Syracuse, NY 13244 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(00)80014-7
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Genetic and cell biological analyses of sperm behavior in the female reproductive tract are providing important clues to the mechanisms of sperm competition, a form of sexual selection that is an important force that shapes reproductive behavior, physiology and morphology in a wide range of species.
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页码:R787 / R790
页数:4
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