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Selection for parasitoid resistance alters mating success in Drosophila

Selection for parasitoid resistance alters mating success in Drosophila
Selection for parasitoid resistance alters mating success in Drosophila
Parasite-mediated sexual selection is still a widely discussed hypothesis for the understanding of the evolution of secondary sex traits. Furthermore, it has sparked new fields such as ecological immunology. Despite this, most tests have been restricted to the manipulation of parasite loads. Here, we provide a new experimental approach, where resistance itself was manipulated. Parasitoid-resistant Drosophila melanogaster males achieved a higher mating success compared with non-resistant conspecifics. The underlying mechanism however remains elusive.
1471-2954
S154-S155
Rolff, Jens
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Kraaijeveld, Alex R.
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Rolff, Jens
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Kraaijeveld, Alex R.
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Rolff, Jens and Kraaijeveld, Alex R. (2003) Selection for parasitoid resistance alters mating success in Drosophila. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 270 (Supplement 2), S154-S155. (doi:10.1098/rsbl.2003.0024).

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Parasite-mediated sexual selection is still a widely discussed hypothesis for the understanding of the evolution of secondary sex traits. Furthermore, it has sparked new fields such as ecological immunology. Despite this, most tests have been restricted to the manipulation of parasite loads. Here, we provide a new experimental approach, where resistance itself was manipulated. Parasitoid-resistant Drosophila melanogaster males achieved a higher mating success compared with non-resistant conspecifics. The underlying mechanism however remains elusive.

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Local EPrints ID: 32825
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/32825
DOI: doi:10.1098/rsbl.2003.0024
ISSN: 1471-2954
PURE UUID: 1cf4328b-bee0-4ab0-8775-47c5d56459d7
ORCID for Alex R. Kraaijeveld: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8543-2640

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Date deposited: 15 May 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:48

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Author: Jens Rolff
Author: Alex R. Kraaijeveld ORCID iD

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