Genetic Compatibility And Hatching Success In The Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon Marinus). Is There A Better Half?

It often assumed that the quality of a potential mate in terms of how their genes affect their offspring quality is a fixed feature of each individual. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that this is not always the case, and that mates may vary in compatibility more than in quality. We fertilised separate batches of eggs from female sea lampreys (a parasitic fish) with sperm from several different males.

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Filed under: Biology on December 4th, 2008