Parental inheritance of a female moth's mating preference.

Females of the arctiid moth Utetheisa ornatrix mate preferentially with larger males, receiving both direct phenotypic and indirect genetic benefits1. Here we demonstrate that the female's mating preference is inherited through the father rather than the mother, indicating that the preference gene o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Iyengar, Vikram., Reeve, Kern., Eisner, Thomas.
Format: Villanova Faculty Authorship
Language:English
Published: 2002
Online Access:http://ezproxy.villanova.edu/login?url=https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:177272