Shall we dance or shall we fight? Using DNA sequence data to untangle controversies surrounding sexual selection

Genome

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 925-929

  Civetta, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coadaptation; Conflict; DNA sequence data; Reproductive genes; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; MALE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; DNA; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1642457281     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/g03-109     Document Type: Short Survey

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