Pervasive Adaptive Evolution in Primate Seminal Proteins
Seminal fluid proteins show striking effects on reproduction, involving manipulation of female behavior and physiology, mechanisms of sperm competition, and pathogen defense. Strong adaptive pressures are expected for such manifestations of sexual selection and host defense, but the extent of positi...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2005
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1201370/ |