Good males are bad fathers
Friday, June 26, 2009 - 05:14
in Biology & Nature
Contrary to predictions, males of high genetic quality are not very successful when it comes to fertilising eggs. A new study on seed beetles by Swedish and Danish scientists Goeran Arnqvist and Trine Bilde shows that when a female mates with several males, the males of low genetic quality are the most successful in fertilising eggs. The study is published in this week's issue of Science...
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