Behavioral evolution: No sex please, we’re hermaphrodites

Many ‘hard-wired’, innate animal behaviors are related to reproduction. So what happens when reproductive systems evolve? New research in nematodes has identified principles underlying the co-evolution of reproductive strategy and sexual behavior, revealing some surprises and raising intriguing new...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current biology 2024-05, Vol.34 (10), p.R501-R504
1. Verfasser:	Portman, Douglas S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological Evolution Caenorhabditis elegans - physiology coevolution Female Hermaphroditic Organisms - physiology Male Nematoda Reproduction sexual behavior Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Many ‘hard-wired’, innate animal behaviors are related to reproduction. So what happens when reproductive systems evolve? New research in nematodes has identified principles underlying the co-evolution of reproductive strategy and sexual behavior, revealing some surprises and raising intriguing new questions. Many ‘hard-wired’, innate animal behaviors are related to reproduction. So what happens when reproductive systems evolve? New research in nematodes has identified principles underlying the co-evolution of reproductive strategy and sexual behavior, revealing some surprises and raising intriguing new questions.
ISSN:	0960-9822 1879-0445
DOI:	10.1016/j.cub.2024.04.012