Sexual selection and sex ratio in flies and moths
Larner, William
Date: 23 September 2016
Publisher
University of Exeter
Degree Title
MbyRes in Biological Sciences
Abstract
In this thesis, I am interested in the role of conflict and competition in shaping mating systems. Specifically, I will be focusing on two aspects that are integral to determining reproductive fitness, namely male-male competition in the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) and conflict that stems from selfish genetic elements that ...
In this thesis, I am interested in the role of conflict and competition in shaping mating systems. Specifically, I will be focusing on two aspects that are integral to determining reproductive fitness, namely male-male competition in the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella) and conflict that stems from selfish genetic elements that distort the sex ratio in the fruit fly (Drosophila pseudoobscura).
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