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Exposure to male-dominated environments during development influences sperm sex ratios at sexual maturity
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spellingShingle | Lavoie, Misha D., Tedeschi, Jamie N., Garcia-Gonzalez, Francisco, Firman, Renée C., Evolution Letters, Exposure to male-dominated environments during development influences sperm sex ratios at sexual maturity, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics |
title | Exposure to male-dominated environments during development influences sperm sex ratios at sexual maturity |
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