Sperm performance in the race for fertilization, the influence of female reproductive fluid
In studies of sperm competition, particularly in external fertilizers, the importance of the fertilization environment on the paternity share among rival males often goes overlooked. The female reproductive fluid (FRF), produced and released by females, creates the microenvironment that sperm encoun...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2024-07-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240156 |