Sperm competition intensity shapes divergence in both sperm morphology and reproductive genes across murine rodents DOI
Emily E. K. Kopania, Gregg W.C. Thomas, Carl R. Hutter

et al.

Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

It remains unclear how variation in the intensity of sperm competition shapes phenotypic and molecular evolution across clades. Mice rats subfamily Murinae are a rapid radiation exhibiting incredible diversity morphology production. We combined genomic data to perform phylogenetic comparisons male reproductive traits genes 78 murine species. identified several shifts towards smaller relative testes mass, presumably reflecting reduced competition. Several were associated with suggesting that mating system selects for convergent suites related competitive ability. predicted would also drive more divergence species large testes. Contrary this, we found many spermatogenesis evolved rapidly mass due relaxed purifying selection. While some under recurrent positive selection, selection played greater role underlying small Our work demonstrates postcopulatory sexual can impose strong shaping reproduction, broad patterns may help identify contribute fertility.

Language: Английский

Sperm competition intensity shapes divergence in both sperm morphology and reproductive genes across murine rodents DOI Open Access
Emily E. K. Kopania, Gregg W.C. Thomas, Carl R. Hutter

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Abstract It remains unclear how variation in the intensity of sperm competition shapes phenotypic and molecular evolution across clades. Mice rats subfamily Murinae are a rapid radiation exhibiting incredible diversity morphology production. We combined genomic data to perform phylogenetic comparisons male reproductive traits genes 78 murine species. identified several shifts towards smaller relative testes mass, presumably reflecting reduced competition. Several were associated with suggesting that mating system selects for convergent suites related competitive ability. predicted would also drive more divergence species large testes. Contrary this, we found many spermatogenesis evolved rapidly mass due relaxed purifying selection. While some under recurrent positive selection, selection played greater role underlying small Our work demonstrates postcopulatory sexual can impose strong shaping reproduction, broad patterns may help identify contribute fertility.

Language: Английский

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Sperm competition intensity shapes divergence in both sperm morphology and reproductive genes across murine rodents DOI
Emily E. K. Kopania, Gregg W.C. Thomas, Carl R. Hutter

et al.

Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

It remains unclear how variation in the intensity of sperm competition shapes phenotypic and molecular evolution across clades. Mice rats subfamily Murinae are a rapid radiation exhibiting incredible diversity morphology production. We combined genomic data to perform phylogenetic comparisons male reproductive traits genes 78 murine species. identified several shifts towards smaller relative testes mass, presumably reflecting reduced competition. Several were associated with suggesting that mating system selects for convergent suites related competitive ability. predicted would also drive more divergence species large testes. Contrary this, we found many spermatogenesis evolved rapidly mass due relaxed purifying selection. While some under recurrent positive selection, selection played greater role underlying small Our work demonstrates postcopulatory sexual can impose strong shaping reproduction, broad patterns may help identify contribute fertility.

Language: Английский

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