Sexual selection: selfish genetic element encourages polyandry.
Selfish genetic elements are ubiquitous and may impact drastically on eukaryote reproduction and evolution. A recent experimental evolution study shows that such elements could also provide an explanation for polyandry.
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Oliver Y
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ETH Zürich, Institute for Integrative Biology (IBZ), Experimental Ecology, CHN H 76.1, Zürich, Switzerland. oliver.martin@env.ethz.ch
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