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Fruit-Fly Mating May Produce A Game Of Evolutionary Leapfrog

A new study reveals that fruit-fly mating conflicts lead to continual changes in genes, a game of leapfrog that could have significant evolutionary consequences. Females frequently alter their genetic profiles to adjust the males' competitive odds.

SourceUniversity of California - Davis·JournalScience·DateJan 7, 1999