Coevolution of male and female reproductive structures in Drosophila

Genetica

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-118

  Joly, Dominique ^a   Schiffer, Michele ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Female sperm storage organs; Genitalia; Male female interaction; Sexual selection; Soft tissue reproductive structures; Sperm and testis length

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549089766     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-009-9392-9     Document Type: Article

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