Concerted evolution of male and female display traits in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual reproduction entails the encounter of the sexes and the multiplicity of rituals is parallel to the diversity of mating systems. Evolutionary mechanisms such as sexual selection and sexual conflict have led to the elaboration of traits to gain attention and favours from potential partners. A paradox exists about how coordinated systems can evolve and diverge when there would seem to be a stabilising selection acting. Moth display traits - pheromones - constitute an advantageous model with which to address questions about the evolution of mating systems in animals. Both males and females can possess pheromones that are involved either in close- or long-range communication. Female and male pheromones appear to have different origins and to be under different evolutio

SUBMITTER: Lassance JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2671483 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature