Evolution: good males are bad females

T A R Price; D J Hosken

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.002

Evolution: good males are bad females

Curr Biol. 2007 Mar 6;17(5):R168-70. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.002.

Authors

T A R Price¹, D J Hosken

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Ecology and Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn TR10 9EZ, Cornwall, UK.

PMID: 17339015
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.01.002

Abstract

Manipulation of Drosophila melanogaster genomes allows large numbers of genes to be transmitted solely through males, thereby allowing selection to optimize flies for male function alone. It seems biasing phenotypes toward the male optima has serious fitness costs for females.

MeSH terms

Alleles
Animals
Biological Evolution*
Drosophila melanogaster / genetics*
Female
Inheritance Patterns / genetics*
Male
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic*
Sex Characteristics*
Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology