Polyandry and female control: the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum as a case study.

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serval:BIB_A6076568CA14
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Polyandry and female control: the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum as a case study.
Journal
Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B. Molecular and Developmental Evolution
Author(s)
Pai A., Bernasconi G.
ISSN
1552-5015
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
310
Number
2
Pages
148-159
Language
english
Abstract
Females of many animal species are polyandrous, and there is evidence that they can control pre- and post-mating events. There has been a growing interest in consequences of polyandry for male and female reproductive success and offspring fitness, and its evolutionary significance. In several taxa, females exhibit mate choice both before and after mating and can influence the paternity of their offspring, enhancing offspring number and quality, but potentially countering male interests. Studying female mating biology and in particular post-copulatory female control mechanisms thus promises to yield insights into sexual selection and the potential of male-female coevolution. Here, we highlight the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum (Herbst), a storage pest, as a model system to study polyandry, and review studies addressing the effects of polyandry on male sperm competitive ability and female control of post-mating events. These studies show that the outcome of sperm competition in the red flour beetle is influenced by both male and female traits. Furthermore, recent advances suggest that sexual conflict may have shaped reproductive traits in this species.
Keywords
Animals, Female, Male, Sex Determination (Genetics), Sexual Behavior, Animal, Tribolium
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Web of science
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