Intra-specific variation of sperm length in the malaria vector <it>Anopheles gambiae</it>: males with shorter sperm have higher reproductive success

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intra-specific variation in sperm length influences male reproductive success in several species of insects. In males of the malaria vector <it>Anopheles gambiae</it>, sperm length is highly variable but the significance...

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Main Authors: Voordouw Maarten J, Koella Jacob C, Hurd Hilary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/214