Application of the Bradley-Terry model to quantify components of sperm competition
Mehrnaz Afkhami, M Li, Crystal Liang, Prajal H. Patel, Norene A. Buehner, Mariana Federica Wolfner, Andrew G. Clark
The paper applies the Bradley-Terry model to quantify sperm competition outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster by analyzing pairwise mating trials and estimating genotype-specific competitive success.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology