[PDF][PDF] Sperm wars and the evolution of male fertility

LW Simmons, JL Fitzpatrick - Reproduction, 2012‏ - researchgate.net
Females frequently mate with several males, whose sperm then compete to fertilize
available ova. Sperm competition represents a potent selective force that is expected to …

Sexual selection and the evolution of sperm quality

JL Fitzpatrick, S Lüpold - Molecular Human Reproduction, 2014‏ - academic.oup.com
Sperm experience intense and varied selection that dramatically impacts the evolution of
sperm quality. Selection acts to ensure that sperm are fertilization-competent and able to …

Differences in ATP generation via glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation and relationships with sperm motility in mouse species

M Tourmente, P Villar-Moya, E Rial… - Journal of Biological …, 2015‏ - jbc.org
Mouse sperm produce enough ATP to sustain motility by anaerobic glycolysis and
respiration. However, previous studies indicated that an active glycolytic pathway is required …

Sperm bauplan and function and underlying processes of sperm formation and selection

ME Teves, ERS Roldan - Physiological reviews, 2022‏ - journals.physiology.org
The spermatozoon is a highly differentiated and polarized cell, with two main structures: the
head, containing a haploid nucleus and the acrosomal exocytotic granule, and the flagellum …

Molecular control of luteal secretion of progesterone

GD Niswender - Reproduction, 2002‏ - rep.bioscientifica.com
Cholesterol provided by low-or high-density lipoprotein is the precursor for biosynthesis of
progesterone. Once inside the cell, cholesterol can be used for steroidogenesis or esterified …

Do male secondary sexual characters signal ejaculate quality? A meta‐analysis

BS Mautz, AP Møller, MD Jennions - Biological Reviews, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
There are two reasons why researchers are interested in the phenotypic relationship
between the expression of male secondary sexual characters (SSCs) and 'ejaculate …

Energy metabolism and hyperactivation of spermatozoa from three mouse species under capacitating conditions

E Sansegundo, M Tourmente, ERS Roldan - Cells, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Mammalian sperm differ widely in sperm morphology, and several explanations have been
presented to account for this diversity. Less is known about variation in sperm physiology …

Sperm competition and the evolution of sperm form and function in mammals

ERS Roldan - Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Sperm competition is a powerful selective force that has influenced many reproductive traits
in males and females although additional evolutionary explanations may help to understand …

Reproductive delays in mammals: an unexplored avenue for post‐copulatory sexual selection

TJ Orr, M Zuk - Biological Reviews, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Numerous mammalian taxa exhibit reproductive delays, pauses in reproduction that occur
between mating and fertilization, between fertilization and implantation of the embryo, or …

Ejaculate evolution in external fertilizers: Influenced by sperm competition or sperm limitation?

WB Liao, Y Huang, Y Zeng, MJ Zhong, Y Luo… - …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
The evolution of sperm quality and quantity is shaped by various selective processes, with
sperm competition generally considered the primary selective agent. Particularly in external …