The Y chromosome as a battle ground for sexual selection

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 58-62

  Roldan, E R S ^a   Gomendio, Montserrat ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; SEXUAL SELECTION; Y CHROMOSOME;

BODY SIZE; DECISION MAKING; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE FERTILITY; MATING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEX; SPERMATOGENESIS; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0033082288     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01567-5     Document Type: Review

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