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The Molecular Evolution of Animal Reproductive Tract Proteins : What Have We Learned from Mating-System Comparisons?
Author
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Postcopulatory sexual selection is thought to drive the rapid evolution of reproductive tract genes in many animals.
Recently, a number of studies have sought to test this hypothesis by examining the effects of mating system variation on the evolutionary rates of reproductive tract genes.
Perhaps surprisingly, there is relatively little evidence that reproductive proteins evolve more rapidly in species subject to strong postcopulatory sexual selection.
This emerging trend may suggest that other processes, such as host-pathogen interactions, are the main engines of rapid reproductive gene evolution.
I suggest that such a conclusion is as yet unwarranted; instead, I propose that more rigorous analytical techniques, as well as multigene and population-based approaches, are required for a full understanding of the consequences of mating system variation for the evolution of reproductive tract genes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wong, Alex. 2011. The Molecular Evolution of Animal Reproductive Tract Proteins : What Have We Learned from Mating-System Comparisons?. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507261
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wong, Alex. The Molecular Evolution of Animal Reproductive Tract Proteins : What Have We Learned from Mating-System Comparisons?. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507261
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wong, Alex. The Molecular Evolution of Animal Reproductive Tract Proteins : What Have We Learned from Mating-System Comparisons?. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507261
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507261