Reactive oxygen species as universal constraints in life-history evolution
Evolutionary theory is firmly grounded on the existence of trade-offs between life-history
traits, and recent interest has centred on the physiological mechanisms underlying such …
traits, and recent interest has centred on the physiological mechanisms underlying such …
Fluctuating asymmetry of human populations: A review
Fluctuating asymmetry, the random deviation from perfect symmetry, is a widely used
population-level index of developmental instability, developmental noise, and robustness. It …
population-level index of developmental instability, developmental noise, and robustness. It …
Male fertility in natural populations of red deer is determined by sperm velocity and the proportion of normal spermatozoa
Male reproductive success is determined by the ability of males to gain sexual access to
females and by their ability to fertilize ova. Among polygynous mammals, males differ …
females and by their ability to fertilize ova. Among polygynous mammals, males differ …
Sperm competition, sperm numbers and sperm quality in muroid rodents
L Gomez Montoto, C Magana, M Tourmente… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Sperm competition favors increases in relative testes mass and production efficiency, and
changes in sperm phenotype that result in faster swimming speeds. However, little is known …
changes in sperm phenotype that result in faster swimming speeds. However, little is known …
The genetic rescue of two bottlenecked South Island robin populations using translocations of inbred donors
S Heber, A Varsani, S Kuhn, A Girg… - … of the Royal …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Populations forced through bottlenecks typically lose genetic variation and exhibit
inbreeding depression.'Genetic rescue'techniques that introduce individuals from outbred …
inbreeding depression.'Genetic rescue'techniques that introduce individuals from outbred …
Carotenoid‐based bill colour as an indicator of immunocompetence and sperm performance in male mallards
Female mate choice is often based on exaggerated sexual traits, signals of male qualities
that females cannot assess directly. Two such key qualities are male immune and/or sexual …
that females cannot assess directly. Two such key qualities are male immune and/or sexual …
The frequency of multiple paternity predicts variation in testes size among island populations of house mice
Polyandry generates selection on males through sperm competition, which has broad
implications for the evolution of ejaculates and male reproductive anatomy. Comparative …
implications for the evolution of ejaculates and male reproductive anatomy. Comparative …
Lizards from urban areas are more asymmetric: using fluctuating asymmetry to evaluate environmental disturbance
MM Lazić, A Kaliontzopoulou, MA Carretero… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The increase in human activities that leads to wildlife decline and species extinction poses
an urgent need for simple indicators of environmental stress in animal populations. Several …
an urgent need for simple indicators of environmental stress in animal populations. Several …
Sperm traits and male fertility in natural populations
Male fertility has seldom been studied in natural populations because it has been assumed
that strong selection would result in uniformly high values among males, and therefore …
that strong selection would result in uniformly high values among males, and therefore …
Increased postcopulatory sexual selection reduces the intramale variation in sperm design
Sperm competition is an important force driving the evolution of sperm design and function.
Inter-and intraspecific variation in sperm design are strongly influenced by the risk of sperm …
Inter-and intraspecific variation in sperm design are strongly influenced by the risk of sperm …