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- Defects in mating behavior and tail morphology are the primary cause of sterility in Caenorhabditis elegans males at high temperature
Summary: Mating behaviors and tail morphology are affected by elevated temperature in male Caenorhabditis elegans. Changes in somatic tissues result in the behavioral consequences that underlie male sterility at elevated temperature.
- Sperm pre-fertilization thermal environment shapes offspring phenotype and performance
Summary: Sperm pre-fertilization thermal environment mediates transgenerational plasticity, which shapes offspring body size, post-hatching performance and also modifies the magnitude of dam effects and compatibility of the gametes.
- Antibacterial activity of male and female sperm-storage organs in ants
Highlighted Article: Male and female sperm-storage organs display different antibacterial activity in ants. This activity varies over time in females after mating, allowing long-term storage of sperm cells free of bacteria.
- Mating for male-derived prostaglandin: a functional explanation for the increased fecundity of mated female crickets?
Summary: Male-derived substances transferred in the seminal fluids of crickets provide a functional explanation for the fitness benefits females gain from mating at high rates.