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DESCRIPTION: \nVariation in reproductive success between males is a fundame
 ntal problem in reproductive medicine and a precondition for evolution by 
 sexual selection. Generally such variation is attributed to genetic differ
 ences between males and is largely shaped by females\, including postcopul
 atory female choice for sperm of good\, or compatible male genotypes. Vari
 ation in reproductive success due to environmental differences between mal
 es has received much less attention\, despite strong evidence for environm
 ental damage of sperm.\nFor example\, microbes alone induce high bedbug sp
 erm mortality\, while in combination with an ejaculate-like antibacterial 
 substance sperm survives as well as a control. We also tested competitivel
 y the relative significance of environmental and genetic sources of variat
 ion in female gene expression by mating females with same-aged males of di
 fferent genotypes and sperm environments. Variation in the sperm environme
 nt caused >10 times more genes to be differentially expressed than the spe
 rm genotype.\nWe still need to investigate to what extent the microbe-indu
 ced sperm mortality translates into male fitness and in general how microb
 es affect reproductive traits of both sexes. Our results show that non-gen
 etic effects are an important but underappreciated source of reproductive 
 variation in medicine and biology.\n 
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SUMMARY:Dr. Oliver Otti\, Animal Population Ecology\, UBT (Homepage): Male 
 and female responses to sperm environments in the bedbug Cimex lectularius
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