Sperm Evolution

An Evolutionary Perspective

By: Dave Hosken, Scott Pitnick, Tim Birkhead

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Hardcover | 4 December 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Sperm Biology represents the first analysis of the evolutionary significance of sperm phenotypes and derived sperm traits and the possible selection pressures responsible for sperm-egg coevolution.

An understanding of sperm evolution is fast developing and promises to shed light on many topics from basic reproductive biology to the evolutionary process itself as well as the sperm proteome, the sperm genome and the quantitative genetics of sperm. The Editors have identified 15 topics of current interest and biological significance to cover all aspects of this bizarre, fascinating and important subject. It comprises the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of the evolution of sperm and pointers for future research, written by experts in both sperm biology and evolutionary biology. The combination of evolution and sperm is a potent mix, and this is the definitive account.

The first review survey of this emerging field
Written by experts from a broad array of disciplines from the physiological and biomedical to the ecological and evolutionary
Sheds light on the intricacies of reproduction and the coevolution of sperm, egg and reproductive behavior

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Non-Fiction Science Biology, Life Sciences Developmental Biology Cellular Biology Life Sciences in General Evolution Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Applied Ecology Zoology & Animal Sciences Animal Reproduction

Ecological Science

Three centuries of sperm research
The evolutionary origin and maintenance of sperm: selection for a small, motile gamete mating type
Sperm morphological diversity
The evolution of spermatogenesis
Sperm motility and energetics
Sperm competition and sperm phenotype
Ejaculate-female and sperm-female interactions
The evolutionary significance of variation in sperm-egg interactions
Sperm and speciation
Evolutionary quantitative genetics of sperm
Sperm proteomics and genomics
Drive and sperm: the evolution and genetics of male meiotic drive
Unusual gametic and genetic systems
Sperm and conservation
Sperm, human fertility and society
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