When Females Produce Sperm: Genetics of C. elegans Hermaphrodite Reproductive Choice

Reproductive behaviors have manifold consequences on evolutionary processes. Here, we explore mechanisms underlying female reproductive choice in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, a species in which females have evolved the ability to produce their own self-fertilizing sperm, thereby allowing the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bahrami, Adam K., Zhang, Yun
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Genetics Society of America 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789810/