Sexual selection in flies: A comparison of Drosophila simulans and D. melanogaster

Animal Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-402

  Taylor, Michelle L ^a   Sharma, Manmohan D ^a   Hosken, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female mate choice; Fitness; Sexual conflict; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; FLY; MATE CHOICE; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL SELECTION;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA SIMULANS;

EID: 72449159700     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: 15707563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075509X12499949744180     Document Type: Article

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