October 25, 2012

Competition Of Males Over Females

Evolutionary force that has led to the evolution of a diversity of male sexual organ morphologies.
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An evolutionary engine of genital evolution

When a female mates with several males, these will compete over the fertilization her eggs. This is an important evolutionary force that has led to the evolution of a diversity of male sexual organ morphologies. This is revealed in a study of seed beetles published today in the leading scientific journal Current Biology.

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