Evolution of sperm competition: Natural variation and genetic determinants of Caenorhabditis elegans sperm size
C. Gimond, A. Vielle, N. Silva Soares, S. Zdraljevic, P. McGrath, E. Andersen, C. Braendle
The paper investigates natural variation in sperm size among C. elegans strains and identifies genetic factors, particularly nurf-1, influencing male sperm size and competitive ability.
bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology