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Heritability of sperm competition success in the bulb mite, Rhizoglyphus robini (1998)

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Author	Radwan, J. Starnherg, Post Gemuny, Scewiesen
Abstract	Key n,ord.y: Acaridae; multiple mating; sperm competition; sexual selection. Multiple mating by females has been proposed to function as a form of mate-choice, which implies that males should show heritable variation in sperm-competitive abilities. In this study, repeatability and heritability of sperm competi-tion success was estimated in the bulb mite, Rhizoglyphus rohini. Fertilization success of males was estimated in competition with sperm of two other males. Males differed consistently in their sperm competition success, with repeatability estimated at 0.22. The heritability of sperm competition success was estimated using parent-offspring regression, with the mean fertilization success from two matings used as a measure of each male’s competitive ability. There was a significant association between the sperm competition success of fathers and sons. Narrow sense heritability (I?*) was 0.284. This result supports the hypotheses proposing the multiple mating is selec-tively maintained in females by enhancing the reproductive success of their progeny.
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Journal	Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Language	English
Publisher Date	1998-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Sperm Competition Success Bulb Mite Multiple Mating Rhizoglyphus Robini Male Competitive Ability Significant Association Sexual Selection Mean Fertilization Success Parent-offspring Regression Sperm Competi-tion Success Sperm-competitive Ability Heritable Variation Fertilization Success Reproductive Success Rhizoglyphus Rohini Narrow Sense Heritability
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Resource Type	Article

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