EXTREME VARIABILITY IN SPERM PRECEDENCE IN THE FUNGUS BEETLE, BOLITOTHERUS-CORNUTUS (COLEOPTERA-TENEBRIONIDAE)

被引：15

作者：

CONNER, JF

机构：

[1] Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

[2] Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

来源：

ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION | 1995年 / 7卷 / 03期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

SPERM PRECEDENCE; SPERM COMPETITION; FUNGUS BEETLE; BOLITOTHERUS CORNUTUS;

D O I：

10.1080/08927014.1995.9522958

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Most previous studies of sperm precedence have reported only average values for species. Intraspecific variation in sperm precedence, however, is necessary for the evolution of adaptations that alter sperm precedence patterns. To examine intraspecific variation in sperm precedence, virgin female fungus beetles were mated to two different males in succession, and all females, males, and offspring were genotyped at eight allozyme loci. The proportion of offspring fathered by the second male varied from zero to one. Future studies should not only measure intraspecific variability in sperm precedence, but should attempt to determine causes of this variability.

引用

页码：277 / 280

页数：4

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