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This book represents the first analysis of the evolutionary
significance of sperm phenotypes and derived sperm traits and the
possible selection pressures responsible for sperm-egg coevolution.
An understanding of sperm evolution is fast developing and promises
to shed light on many topics from basic reproductive biology to the
evolutionary process itself as well as the sperm proteome, the
sperm genome and the quantitative genetics of sperm. The Editors
have identified 15 topics of current interest and biological
significance to cover all aspects of this bizarre, fascinating and
important subject. It comprises the most comprehensive and up to
date review of the evolution of sperm, and pointers for future
research, written by experts in both sperm biology and evolutionary
biology. The combination of evolution and sperm is a potent mix and
this is the definitive account.
* The first review survey of this emerging field
* Written by experts from a broad array of disciplines from the
physiological and biomedical to the ecological and
evolutionary
* Sheds light on the intricacies of reproduction and the
coevolution of sperm, egg and reproductive behaviour
Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection presents the intricate ways
in which sperm compete to fertilize eggs and how this has prompted
reinterpretations of breeding behavior. This book provides a
theoretical framework for the study of sperm competition, which is
a central part of sexual selection. It also discusses the roles of
females and the relationships between paternal care in sperm
competition. The chapters focusing on taxonomic development are
diverse and cover all the major animal groups, both vertebrate and
invertebrate, and plants. The final chapter provides an overview
discussing the relationship between sperm competition and sexual
selection in terms of both function and mechanism and how these
translate into species fitness. This book will be of prime interest
to behaviorists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists, suggesting
new avenues of research and new ways of approaching old problems.
Key Features
* The only up-to-date summary of a central and popular
subject
* Well known editors and authors
* Provides a theoretical framework for the study of sperm
competition
* Covers all major animal groups
* Includes a chapter on plants
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