The molecular basis and reproductive function(s) of copulatory plugs

The copulatory plug delays ejaculation by rival males and affects sperm competition outcome in house mice

(2016) A. Sutter et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Copulatory plugs inhibit the reproductive success of rival males

(2016) R. Mangels et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Function of copulatory plugs in house mice: mating behavior and paternity outcomes of rival males

(2015) Andreas Sutter et al.   BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

Sperm competition risk drives plasticity in seminal fluid composition

(2015) Steven A. Ramm et al.   BMC BIOLOGY

Retention of Ejaculate by Drosophila melanogaster Females Requires the Male-Derived Mating Plug Protein PEBme

(2015) Frank W. Avila et al.   GENETICS

Genetic and phenotypic influences on copulatory plug survival in mice

(2015) R Mangels et al.   HEREDITY

Size dependence in non-sperm ejaculate production is reflected in daily energy expenditure and resting metabolic rate

(2015) C. R. Friesen et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Retention of Ejaculate by Drosophila melanogaster Females Requires the Male-Derived Mating Plug Protein PEBme

(2015) Frank W. Avila et al.   GENETICS

Sequential male mate choice under sperm competition risk

(2014) S. A. Ramm et al.   BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

Females remate more frequently when mated with sperm-deficient males

(2014) Christopher R. Friesen et al.   Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A-Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Seminal vesicle protein SVS2 is required for sperm survival in the uterus

(2014) N. Kawano et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Not just a chastity belt: the functional significance of mating plugs in garter snakes, revisited

(2013) Christopher R. Friesen et al.   BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Baculum morphology predicts reproductive success of male house mice under sexual selection

(2013) Paula Stockley et al.   BMC BIOLOGY

Experimental evolution of sperm competitiveness in a mammal

(2013) Renée C Firman et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rates of Evolution of Hominoid Seminal Proteins are Correlated with Function and Expression, Rather than Mating System

(2013) S. J. Carnahan-Craig et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION

Genetic Disruption of the Copulatory Plug in Mice Leads to Severely Reduced Fertility

(2013) Matthew D. Dean   PLoS Genetics

Heterogenous Turnover of Sperm and Seminal Vesicle Proteins in the Mouse Revealed by Dynamic Metabolic Labeling

(2012) Amy J. Claydon et al.   MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS

Mutual adaptation between mouse transglutaminase 4 and its native substrates in the formation of copulatory plug

(2011) Huan-Chin Tseng et al.   AMINO ACIDS

Estimating genetic benefits of polyandry from experimental studies: a meta-analysis

(2011) Rachel A. Slatyer et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Identification of ejaculated proteins in the house mouse (Mus domesticus) via isotopic labeling

(2011) Matthew D Dean et al.   BMC GENOMICS

MATING UNPLUGGED: A MODEL FOR THE EVOLUTION OF MATING PLUG (DIS-)PLACEMENT

(2011) Lutz Fromhage   EVOLUTION

Adjustment of sperm allocation under high risk of sperm competition across taxa: a meta-analysis

(2011) J. DelBARCO-TRILLO   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Preferential sexual transmission of pseudorabies virus in feral swine populations may not account for observed seroprevalence in the USA

(2011) Gary Smith   PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE

The evolution and significance of male mate choice

(2011) Dominic A. Edward et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Insect Seminal Fluid Proteins: Identification and Function

(2010) Frank W. Avila et al.   Annual Review of Entomology

Male Drosophila melanogaster adjust ejaculate size based on female mating status, fecundity, and age

(2010) S. Lupold et al.   BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

Mice Lacking Two Sperm Serine Proteases, ACR and PRSS21, Are Subfertile, but the Mutant Sperm Are Infertile In Vitro1

(2010) Natsuko Kawano et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Identification of germline competent chimaeras by copulatory plug genotyping

(2010) Stephen Wilson et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Securing paternity in spiders? A review on occurrence and effects of mating plugs and male genital mutilation

(2009) Gabriele Uhl et al.   GENETICA

Proteomics and Comparative Genomic Investigations Reveal Heterogeneity in Evolutionary Rate of Male Reproductive Proteins in Mice (Mus domesticus)

(2009) M. D. Dean et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Transglutaminase-Mediated Semen Coagulation Controls Sperm Storage in the Malaria Mosquito

(2009) David W. Rogers et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Hominoid seminal protein evolution and ancestral mating behavior

(2008) Sarah J. Carnahan et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY

POLYANDRY FACILITATES POSTCOPULATORY INBREEDING AVOIDANCE IN HOUSE MICE

(2008) Renée C. Firman et al.   EVOLUTION

FASTER FERTILIZATION RATE IN CONSPECIFIC VERSUS HETEROSPECIFIC MATINGS IN HOUSE MICE

(2008) Matthew D. Dean et al.   EVOLUTION

The frequency of multiple paternity predicts variation in testes size among island populations of house mice

(2008) R. C. FIRMAN et al.   JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Mating-Induced Neuroendocrine Responses During Pseudopregnancy in the Female Mouse

(2008) J. J. Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Adaptive Evolution in Rodent Seminal Vesicle Secretion Proteins

(2008) R. C. Karn et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Comparative Proteomics Reveals Evidence for Evolutionary Diversification of Rodent Seminal Fluid and Its Functional Significance in Sperm Competition

(2008) S. A. Ramm et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Molecular basis of the copulatory plug polymorphism in Caenorhabditis elegans

(2008) Michael F. Palopoli et al.   NATURE