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. 2009 Apr 14;19(7):R292-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.02.026.

Sexual selection: sperm in the fast lane

Tommaso Pizzari  1
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Sexual selection: sperm in the fast lane

Tommaso Pizzari. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Sperm competition has led to spectacular adaptations in males and their ejaculates. A recent study of Tanganykan cichlids provides compelling evidence that sperm competition can drive the evolution of faster, longer sperm.

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