Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been used to study molecular ecology and
phylogeography for 25 years. Much important information has been gained in this way, but it …

Conventional sex roles imply caring females and competitive males. The evolution of sex
role divergence is widely attributed to anisogamy initiating a self‐reinforcing process. The …

Mate choice by males has been recognized at least since Darwin's time, but its phylogenetic
distribution and effect on the evolution of female phenotypes remain poorly known …

There is growing interest in the possibility that genetic compatibility may drive mate choice,
including gamete choice, particularly from the perspective of understanding why females …

Two very basic ideas in sexual selection are heavily influenced by numbers of potential
mates: the evolution of anisogamy, leading to sex role differentiation, and the frequency …

For sexual selection to act on a given sex, there must exist variation in the reproductive
success of that sex as a result of differential access to mates or fertilisations. The …

Inherited microorganisms that manipulate the reproduction of their host are a common
feature in arthropod biology. Although research initially concentrated on why these …

Niche construction refers to the activities of organisms that bring about changes in their
environments, many of which are evolutionarily and ecologically consequential. Advocates …

Abstract'Selfish genetic elements', such as transposons, homing endonucleases, meiotic
drive chromosomes and heritable microorganisms, are common features of eukaryotes …

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic
organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge …