Relatedness and last male sperm precedence in Cheilomenes sexmaculata: Implications for inbreeding avoidance
Avoidance to mate with relatives is a common evolutionary strategy, as it helps maintain genetic diversity and overall fitness within populations. Females often prefer unrelated males to mitigate the risks associated with inbreeding, such as the expression of deleterious recessive alleles. This preference can involve various post-copulatory mechanisms through which females bias paternity towards…
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