How evolutionary trade-offs shape sperm length in tetrapods
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How evolutionary trade-offs shape sperm length in tetrapods

An international research team has developed an innovative method to study the evolution of sperm length in tetrapods. Using the Pareto principle, scientists from Germany and Italy analyzed the complex relationships between sperm length, body mass, sperm competition, and clutch size to capture evolutionary trade-offs among these traits.