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flowering plants
food
and sex
foreplay, male eaten during
frogs
gametes, see sex cells, eggs, sperm
gamma interferon
gangs
gastrotrichs
gazelle
gender
see also sex determination, sexes
genes
beneficial to one sex/detrimental to the other
deselected
for escaping cannibalism
for homosexuality
mixing
monogamy
multiple mating
new sexes
outbreeding
sex ratio
spreading without reproduction
genetic basis
for escaping cannibalism
of excellence at fertilizing eggs
of homosexuality
of monogamy
of preference for sex with strangers
of prosmiscuity
of rape
of sex determination
of sneaking
of sperm count
genetic copying machinery
genetic diseases
genetic exchange
genetic incompatibility
genetic systems
incest
see also haplodiploidy, paternal genome elimination
genetic testing
ancient asexuality and
beneficial/detrimental genes
infidelity
monogamy
paternity
gin trap
gonadal hijacking
“good genes” hypothesis
Good Wife Theory of Monogamy
grasshoppers, see crickets
green algae
Hamilton, Bill
haplodiploidy
Hawaii
hemoglobin
hermaphrodites
cannibalism
evolution of
incest
low density and
males turning into
mating with males
penis fencing
self-fertilization
sperm limitation
heterozygote advantage
homosexuality
antisocial function of
desperation and homosexuality
exclusive
genetic basis of
as reproductive suppression
social function of
humans
exposure to androgens
and follicle mites
homosexuality
incest among
infertility
infidelity
monogamy
rape in
sex ratio correction
sperm counts
sperm death
sperm size
superlovers
throttled
Hunk (the)
hyenas
iguana
immune response/system
inbreeding depression
Inca Peru
incest
close
and sex ratio
infanticide
infectious diseases
infertility
infidelity
in humans
insects
hermaphrodites
penises
see also butterflies, damselflies, etc.
interests of partners
forcible alignment of
in monogamy
see also conflict of interests
internal fertilization
isogamy
katydids, see crickets
Kondrashov’s hatchet
leeches
lek(s)
life, purpose of
limpet
lizards
lobsters
love potions
lysin
major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
male function, incest and
male stuffing
males
bearing gifts
big brains/big balls
child care
crimes of passion
death of, in sex
disguised as females
eating females
evolution of
factors limiting reproduction in
getting rid of
guarding females from rivals
hatching from unfertilized eggs
helping females
homosexuality
living without
not necessary
ornaments/decorations
possessive
promiscuity
shortage of
skulking
tricks to control females
with two mates
types of
see also chastity belts
males, small
sneak attacks
sperm competition
males, dwarf
mammals
cloning
masturbation
reproductive proteins
see also rodents, primates, etc.
manatee
mantis shrimp
masturbation
meiosis
midges
mink
mites
mitochondria
monogamy
evolving from promiscuity to
monogamy (cont’d)
in humans
mechanism of
moths, see butterflies and moths
Muller, Hermann
Muller’s ratchet
murder
of children
during sex
mushrooms
mussels
musth
mutations
harmful
and homosexuality
neutral
spreading
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), Theory of Monogamy
natural selection
evolution of phallus for aggression
and female promiscuity
homosexuality and
ornaments and
recessive genes in
necrophilia
newts
octopuses
orchids
orgasm
origin of new species
battle of sexes in
outbreeding, genes for
outbreeding depression
parasites
paternal genome elimination
paternity tests
pedipalps
penis fencing
penises
evolution of
multiple
prickly
see also pedipalps, phallus, pseudophallus
phallus
on female
polyspermy
Pompeia
Pop-’Em-Out Theory of Monogamy
porcupines
possessiveness
in females
praying mantis
predators, tricks to avoid
primates
masturbation
penises
see also humans
promiscuity
evolving from, to monogamy
genetic proclivity for
human
see also female promiscuity
protection from males
evolution of traits for
proteins
rapid evolution of
in reproduction
in seminal fluid
in sperm
pseudophallus
pseudoscorpion
rabbits
rape
genetics of
resisting
rapist(s)
recessive genes
recombination
Red Queen
reproduction
asexual
central to concept of species
proteins in
sex not same as
without sex
reproductive failure
monogamy and
reproductive incompatibilities
reproductive success
and flexible gender
of isolated females
monogamy and
of relations
rivals, eliminating
rodents (rats, mice, hamsters, squirrels, etc.)
rotifers
bdelloid
seisonid
Runt (the)
sabotage
salamanders
scorpionflies
scorpions
sea hares
sea lions
seals
sea squirt
sea urchin
self-fertilization/selfing
hermaphrodites
and outbreeding depression
vertebrates
seminal fluid
sex
advantage of
central to evolution
is essential
evolution of
in genetic variation
living without
methods of
not same as reproduction
origin of
purpose of
reproducing without
risk of being killed during
role of
sex appeal
sex cells
fusing
small/large
see also eggs, sperm, gametes
sex changing
sex determination
sex-determining gene
sex mania
sex peptide
sex ratio
sexes
difference between
evolution of males and females
number of
sexual coercion
sexual fidelity
genes influencing
see also monogamy
sexual pleasure, evolution of
sexual selection
sexy sons
sheep
shrimp
siblings
incest
size
and cannibalism
and defense of territories
in fighting
slime mold
slugs
land
sea
see also sea hares
“smelly’T shirt” experiments
snails
snakes
sneaking
social milieu
in sex determination
social stratification
and incest
social structure
and sex mania
socially monogamous
Sociopath Theory of Monogamy
species
interbreeding
number of sexes
reproduction central to
species, new
protein changes in origin of
sperm
attaching to egg
changing bindin
delivery of
expense of
getting rid of rival
giant
hooked
injected into another male
proteins in
rejected by females
running out of
selected by eggs
tandem
sperm competition
and big balls
in female promiscuity
risk of
sperm counts
female promiscuity and
high
sperm death
sperm depletion
sperm limitation
sperm packets
in internal fertilization
see also spermatophores
sperm shape
sperm size
spermatophores
see also sperm packets
spiders
spoiling tactics
sponge lice
sponges
squid
stealing
eggs
sterility
mating-induced
promiscuity and
stick insects
stimulation
and pregnancy
self
see also masturbation
submitting, cost of
superlovers
supermales
termites
territories
held by males
see also defense of territories
testes
testes size
and monogamy
and sperm competition
testosterone
thrips
turtles
twins
vasopressin
VERL (vitelline envelope receptor for lysin)
violence
violent sex
virgins
females prefer to mate with
viruses
vitelline
W chromosome
Wallace, Alfred Russel
wasps
water striders
wildebeest
Wolbachia
wolves
wood roach
woodlouse
worms
bristle
earth
fluke
freshwater flat
marine flat
pin
round
spiny-headed
spoon
X chromosome
Y chromosome
Z chromosome
zebra
zygote
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
An alumna of Stanford with a doctorate from Oxford, OLIVIA JUDSON, is an evolutionary biologist and award-winning journalist who has published in The Economist, Nature, Science, and The Times Higher Education ,Supplement. She is presently a research fellow at Imperial College in London. This is her first book. Visit Dr. Tatiana at her Web site: www.drtatiana.com.
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