Sexual selection, germline mutation rate and sperm competition
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An important component of sexual selection arises because females obtain viability benefits for their offspring from their mate choice. Females choosing extra-pair fertilization generally favor males with exaggerated secondary sexual...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/3/6 |