Reproductive consequences of an extra long-term sperm storage organ

Abstract Background Sperm storage plays a key role in the reproductive success of many sexually-reproducing organisms, and the capacity of long-term sperm storage varies across species. While there are theoretical explanations for why such variation exists, to date there are no controlled empirical...

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Main Authors: Akashdeep Dhillon, Tabashir Chowdhury, Yolanda E. Morbey, Amanda J. Moehring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-020-01704-6