Males produce faster sperm for sisters

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 07:01 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org) —Mating with relatives, or inbreeding, can be costly to both sexes, and in many species males and females avoid mating with siblings.  However, the latest research adds a twist to this story by showing that male guppies produce faster sperm when paired with their sisters.

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