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Evolution: Good Males Are Bad Females

Authors :
David J. Hosken
Tom A. R. Price
Source :
Current Biology. 17(5):R168-R170
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2007.

Abstract

Manipulation of Drosophila melanogaster genomes allows large numbers of genes to be transmitted solely through males, thereby allowing selection to optimize flies for male function alone. It seems biasing phenotypes toward the male optima has serious fitness costs for females.

Details

ISSN :
09609822
Volume :
17
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Current Biology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0ecfa0b1d2b10b6c025ae5bf5ee13394
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.002