The baculum affects paternity success of first but not second males in house mouse sperm competition
Abstract The vast variation observed in genital morphology is a longstanding puzzle in evolutionary biology. Studies showing that the morphology of the mammalian baculum (penis bone) can covary with a male’s paternity success indicate a potential impact of baculum morphology on male fitness, likely...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01887-6 |