dc.contributor.author | Hosken, DJ | |
dc.contributor.author | Archer, R | |
dc.contributor.author | House, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Wedell, N | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-09T15:56:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-11-05 | |
dc.description.abstract | The penis is an incredibly diverse and rapidly evolving structure, such that even in closely related species that otherwise differ very little in their morphology, penis form can be highly differentiated. Penises are also much more complex than their fundamental function — sperm transfer — would seem to require. The rapid divergent evolution of male structures is typically the signature of traits under sexual selection and the current evidence suggests the penis is no different in this regard. Despite the general agreement that sexual selection is the main driver of penis evolution, many questions about penis evolution remain unresolved. Furthermore, the penis might be an ideal characteristic on which to focus in the drive to link phenotype with genotype. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Published online 5 November 2018 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1038/s41585-018-0112-z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/34696 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Springer Nature | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | Under embargo until 5 May 2019 in compliance with publisher policy | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2018 Springer Nature | en_GB |
dc.title | Penis evolution across species: divergence and diversity | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 1759-4820 | |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Springer Nature via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | Nature Reviews Urology | en_GB |