Evolution: sexual arms races.
The reproductive interests of males and females usually differ, resulting in sexual conflict. Recent studies in which experimental selection trials were carried out under conditions of either 'high' or 'low' sexual conflict show that conflict can promote speciation and reduce female reproductive success.
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Matt
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Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK. M.Gage@uea.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003163:Competitive Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D013045:Species Specificity