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An Evolutionary Perspective\n\nEdited by  \nT.R.Birkhead              \nD.J.Hosken           \nS.Pitnick               \n## Sperm Biology:An Evolutionary Perspective\n\nSperm Biology:An Evolutionary Perspective  \nEdited by  \nTim R.BirkheadUniversity of Sheffeld,  \nDepartment of Animal &Plant Sciences,Sheffeld,UK  \nDavid J.Hosken  \nUniversity of Exeter,Cornwall Campus,Centre for Ecology and Conservation,Cornwall,UK  \nScott Pitnick  \nSyracuse University,Department of Biology,Syracuse,NY,USA  \nAcademic Press is an imprint of Elsevier  \n30 Corporate Drive,Suite 400,Burlington,MA 01803,USA  \n525 B Street,Suite 1900,San Diego,CA 92101-4495,USA  \nThe Boulevard,Langford Lane,Kidlington,Oxford OX51GB,UK  \nFirst edition 2009  \nCopyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd.All rights reserved  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system ortransmitted in any form or by any means electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher  \nPermissions may be sought directly from Elsevier's Science &Technology RightsDepartment in Oxford,UK:phone(+44)(0)1865843830;fax(+44)(0)1865853333;email:permissions@elsevier.com.Alternatively you can submit yourrequest online by visiting the Elsevier web site at http://elsevier.com/locate/permissions,and selecting Obtaining permission to use Elsevier material  \nNotice  \nNo responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage topersons or property as a matter of products liability,negligence or otherwise,or from any use or operation of any methods,products,instructions or ideascontained in the material herein.Because of rapid advances in the medicalsciences,in particular,independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosagesshould be made  \nISBN:9780123725684  \nFor information on all Academic Press publicationsvisit our website at elsevierdirect.com  \nPrinted and bound in USA  \n0910111210987654321  \n\n| Working together to grow  \u003Cbr>libraries in developing countries  \u003Cbr>www.elsevier.com |www.bookaid.org |www.sabre.org   |\n| --- |\n| BOOK AID  \u003Cbr>Sabre Foundation  \u003Cbr>ELSEVIER  \u003Cbr>International   |\n\n# Sperm Biology:An Evolutionary Perspective\n\nEdited by  \nTim R Birkhead,David J Hosken,and Scott PitnickTable of Contents  \n1.Three centuries of sperm researchTim R.Birkhead and Robert Montgomerie  \n2.The evolutionary origin and maintenance of sperm:selection for a small,motilegamete mating typeC(Kate).M.Lessells,Rhonda R.Snook and David J.Hosken  \n3.Sperm morphological diversityScott Pitnick,David J.Hosken and Tim R.Birkhead  \n4.The evolution of spermatogenesisHelen White-Cooper,Karen Doggett and Ronald E.Ellis  \n5.Sperm motility and energeticsJim Cummins  \n6.Sperm competition and sperm phenotypeTommaso Pizzari and Geoff A.Parker  \n7.Ejaculate-female and sperm-female interactionsScott Pitnick,Mariana F.Wolfner and Susan S.Suarez  \n8.The evolutionary significance of variation in sperm-egg interactionsTimothy L.Karr,William J.Swanson and Rhonda R.Snook  \n9.Sperm and speciationDaniel J.Howard,Stephen R.Palumbi,Leanna M.Birge and Mollie K.Manier  \n10.Evolutionary quantitative genetics of spermLeigh W.Simmons and Allen J.Moore  \n11.Sperm proteomics and genomicsSteve Dorus and Timothy L.Karr  \n12.Drive and sperm:the evolution and genetics of male meiotic driveDaven Presgraves  \n13.Unusual gametic and genetic systemsBenjamin B.Normark  \n14.Sperm and conservation  \nE.R.S.Roldan and Montserrat Gomendio  \n15.Sperm,human fertility and societyAllan A.Pacey","cbCaiogjxL6uYRB8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiogjxL6uYRB8","pdf",43236260,696,"English","# Three centuries of sperm research\n## The evolutionary origin and maintenance of sperm\n## Sperm morphological diversity\n## The evolution of spermatogenesis\n## Sperm motility and energetics\n## Sperm competition and sperm phenotype\n## Ejaculate-female and sperm-female interactions\n## The evolutionary significance of variation in sperm-egg interactions\n## Sperm and speciation\n## Evolutionary quantitative genetics of sperm\n## Sperm proteomics and genomics\n## Drive and sperm: the evolution and genetics of male meiotic drive\n## Unusual gametic and genetic systems\n## Sperm and conservation\n## Sperm, human fertility and society","[{\"question\":\"What overall theme does Sperm Biology: An Evolutionary Perspective focus on?\",\"answer\":\"The book applies evolutionary thinking to explain how sperm form, function, compete, and influence reproduction across species.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are covered regarding sperm competition and mating interactions?\",\"answer\":\"It covers sperm competition, ejaculate-female interactions, sperm-female interactions, and how variation in sperm-egg interactions has evolutionary significance.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book address modern molecular approaches to sperm biology?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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