Co-evolutionary interactions between female mating frequency and selfish genetic elements.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 5/24/2004
- End date
- 8/31/2007
- Budget
- 463,983 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Exeter | Lead Partner | - | - |
| University of Leeds | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
The reasons why females mate with more than one male (polyandry) are enigmatic. Females may mate multiply in order to avoid using sperm from males carrying selfish genetic elements (SGEs) reducing female fitness. Multiple mating may reduce the risk to fem