Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates
Mate choice is a critical decision with direct implications for fitness. Although it has been recognized for over 150 years, our understanding of its underlying mechanisms is still limited. Most studies on mate choice focus on the evolutionary causes of behavior, with less attention given to the phy...
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| author | Sagrario Cordero-Molina Ingrid Fetter-Pruneda Jorge Contreras-Garduño Jorge Contreras-Garduño |
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| description | Mate choice is a critical decision with direct implications for fitness. Although it has been recognized for over 150 years, our understanding of its underlying mechanisms is still limited. Most studies on mate choice focus on the evolutionary causes of behavior, with less attention given to the physiological and molecular mechanisms involved. This is especially true for invertebrates, where research on mate choice has largely focused on male behavior. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the neural, molecular and neurohormonal mechanisms of female choice in invertebrates, including behaviors before, during, and after copulation. We identify areas of research that have not been extensively explored in invertebrates, suggesting potential directions for future investigation. We hope that this review will stimulate further research in this area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ff1d21a5144463091e1e1cbc6959bf72024-01-10T14:04:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922024-01-011410.3389/fendo.2023.12916351291635Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebratesSagrario Cordero-Molina0Ingrid Fetter-Pruneda1Jorge Contreras-Garduño2Jorge Contreras-Garduño3Laboratorio de Ecología Evolutiva. Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, MexicoDepartamento de Biología Celular y Fisiología, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, MexicoLaboratorio de Ecología Evolutiva. Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, MexicoInstitute for Evolution and Biodiversity, University of Münster, Münster, GermanyMate choice is a critical decision with direct implications for fitness. Although it has been recognized for over 150 years, our understanding of its underlying mechanisms is still limited. Most studies on mate choice focus on the evolutionary causes of behavior, with less attention given to the physiological and molecular mechanisms involved. This is especially true for invertebrates, where research on mate choice has largely focused on male behavior. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the neural, molecular and neurohormonal mechanisms of female choice in invertebrates, including behaviors before, during, and after copulation. We identify areas of research that have not been extensively explored in invertebrates, suggesting potential directions for future investigation. We hope that this review will stimulate further research in this area.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1291635/fullmate choiceinvertebrate brainneural mechanismssexual selectionsexual conflict |
| spellingShingle | Sagrario Cordero-Molina Ingrid Fetter-Pruneda Jorge Contreras-Garduño Jorge Contreras-Garduño Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates Frontiers in Endocrinology mate choice invertebrate brain neural mechanisms sexual selection sexual conflict |
| title | Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates |
| title_full | Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates |
| title_fullStr | Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates |
| title_short | Neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates |
| title_sort | neural mechanisms involved in female mate choice in invertebrates |
| topic | mate choice invertebrate brain neural mechanisms sexual selection sexual conflict |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1291635/full |
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