Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

sperm competition

Any process that contributes to the success of sperm fertilization in multiply-mated females. [PMID:10885514]
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

1 relation

Broader (1)

Insemination

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Sperm competition games: the risk model can generate higher sperm allocation to virgin females
We examine the risk model in sperm competition games for cases where female fertility increases significantly with sperm numbers… 
2006
2006
Sperm characteristics in perch Perca fluviatilis L.
Sperm densities in perch Perca fluviatilis males showed a positive correlation with the amount of stripped milt. Sperm flagellum… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
THE EVOLUTION OF SPERM‐ALLOCATION STRATEGIES AND THE DEGREE OF SPERM COMPETITION
Abstract The prevailing viewpoint in the study of sperm competition is that male sperm‐allocation strategies evolve in response… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Cuckoldry rates in the Molly Miller (scartella cristata; blenniidae), a hole-nesting marine fish with alternative reproductive tactics
Microsatellite markers were developed and employed to assess genetic maternity and paternity of embryos in nest-tended clutches… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Male mating behaviour and sperm production characteristics under varying sperm competition risk in guppies
Since natural populations of guppies, Poecilia reticulata, often differ from one another in social structure, the intensity of… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Mate sampling and copulation behaviour of great snipe females
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Female red junglefowl choose to mate with multiple males
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The effect of body size on male courtship success in a plethodontid salamander
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Copulation behaviour in the goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
1982
1982
The effect of multiple inseminations on the evolution of social behaviors in diploid and haplo-diploid organisms.
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)