Evolution: sperm ejection near and far.
In promiscuous fruit flies, the last male to inseminate a female has a fertilising advantage. Recent evidence indicates that this happens because females eject previously stored semen after a new copulation, revealing female bias in sperm use and the resulting battle of the sexes over fertilisation.
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| description | In promiscuous fruit flies, the last male to inseminate a female has a fertilising advantage. Recent evidence indicates that this happens because females eject previously stored semen after a new copulation, revealing female bias in sperm use and the resulting battle of the sexes over fertilisation. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:e4a23129-02c4-4f52-be70-a8a6c4b0a1842022-03-27T10:17:56ZEvolution: sperm ejection near and far.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:e4a23129-02c4-4f52-be70-a8a6c4b0a184EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2004Pizzari, TIn promiscuous fruit flies, the last male to inseminate a female has a fertilising advantage. Recent evidence indicates that this happens because females eject previously stored semen after a new copulation, revealing female bias in sperm use and the resulting battle of the sexes over fertilisation. |
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| title | Evolution: sperm ejection near and far. |
| title_full | Evolution: sperm ejection near and far. |
| title_fullStr | Evolution: sperm ejection near and far. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evolution: sperm ejection near and far. |
| title_short | Evolution: sperm ejection near and far. |
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