Co-evolution is a fundamental component of the theory of evolution and is essential for
understanding the relationships between species in complex ecological networks. A wide …

Fertilization is a multistep process that culminates in the fusion of sperm and egg, thus
marking the beginning of a new organism in sexually reproducing species. Despite its …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Most aspects of the molecular biology of cells involve tightly coordinated intermolecular
interactions requiring specific recognition at the nucleotide and/or amino acid levels. This …

Sexual reproduction requires coordinated contributions from both sexes to proceed
efficiently. However, the reproductive strategies that the sexes adopt often have the potential …

Global climate change is projected to accelerate during the next century, altering oceanic
patterns in temperature, p H and oxygen concentrations. Documenting patterns of genetic …

Seminal fluid proteins transferred from males to females during copulation are required for
full fertility and can exert dramatic effects on female physiology and behavior. In Drosophila …

The “mustard oil bomb” is a major defense mechanism in the Brassicaceae, which includes
crops such as canola and the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. These plants produce and …

Recent studies comparing genome-wide polymorphism and divergence in Drosophila have
found evidence for a surprisingly high proportion of adaptive amino acid fixations, but results …

Sexual reproduction and the exchange of genetic information are essential biological
processes for species across all branches of the tree of life. Over the last four decades …