Spermicide, cryptic female choice and the evolution of sperm form and function

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1660-1670

  Holman, L ^a   Snook, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apyrene; Cryptic female choice; Parasperm; Sexual conflict; Sperm competition; Sperm heteromorphism; Spermicide

Indexed keywords

SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

EVOLUTION; FERTILITY; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM; SPERM COMPETITION; TAXONOMY;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GAME; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOZOON;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GAME THEORY; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOCIDAL AGENTS; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 33747301122     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01112.x     Document Type: Article

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