Accessory gland proteins of males in the male‐diphenic ant Cardiocondyla obscurior
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Physiological Entomology"
DOI: 10.1111/phen.12257
Abstract: Seminal fluid proteins are important agents in sperm competition and sexual conflict. In solitary insects, males and females may have different interests concerning the outcome of a mating episode, and males may use seminal fluid… read more here.
Keywords: insects; ant cardiocondyla; male diphenic; diphenic ant ... See more keywords
Late-life fitness gains and reproductive death in Cardiocondyla obscurior ants
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "eLife"
DOI: 10.7554/elife.74695
Abstract: A key hypothesis for the occurrence of senescence is the decrease in selection strength due to the decrease in the proportion of newborns from parents attaining an advanced age – the so-called selection shadow. Strikingly,… read more here.
Keywords: late life; cardiocondyla obscurior; death; life ... See more keywords