The Genetics and Biology of Sexual Conflict

Marc Notes: A subject collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology.; Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Preface Foreword The Sexual Cascade and the Rise of Pre-Ejaculatory (Darwinian) Sexual Selection, Sex Roles, and Sexual Conflict Geoff A. Parker The Relationship Between Sexual Selection and Sexual Conflict Hanna Kokko and Michael D. Jennions Specialists and Generalists: The Sexual Ecology of the Genome David Haig, Francisco Ubeda, and Manus M. Patten Sexual Conflict and Seminal Fluid Proteins: A Dynamic Landscape of Sexual Interactions Laura K. Sirot, Alex Wong, Tracey Chapman, and Mariana F. Wolfner Paradox of Mother's Curse and the Maternally Provisioned Offspring Microbiome Michael J. Wade The Evolution of Sexually Antagonistic Phenotypes Jennifer C. Perry and Locke Rowe Sexual Conflict, Lifespan, and Ageing Margo I. Adler and Russell Bonduriansky Copulatory Wounding and Traumatic Insemination Klaus Reinhardt, Nils Anthes, and Rolanda Lange Sexual Conflict From Extrapair Matings in Birds Alexis S. Chaine, Robert Montgomerie, and Bruce E. Lyon Sexually Antagonistic Zygotic Drive: A New Form of Genetic Conflict Between the Sex Chromosomes Urban Friberg and William R. Rice Sex Chromosome Drive Quentin Helleu, Pierre R. Gerard, and Catherine Montchamp-Moreau Sex-Biased Gene Expression and Sexual Conflict Throughout Development Fiona C. Ingleby, Ilona Flis, and Edward H. Morrow Infanticide as Sexual Conflict: Coevolution of Male Strategies and Female Counterstrategies Ryne A. Palombit Human Homosexuality: A Paradigmatic Arena for Sexually Antagonistic Selection? Andrea Camperio Ciani, Umberto Battaglia, and Giovanni Zanzotto Sexual Conflict Between Parents: Offspring Desertion and Asymmetrical Parental Care Tamas Szekely Sexual Conflict in Hermaphrodites Lukas Scharer, Tim Janicke, and Steven A. Ramm Patterns and Mechanisms of Evolutionary Transitions Between Genetic Sex-Determining Systems G. Sander van Doorn Reproductive Parasitism: Maternally Inherited Symbionts in a Biparental World Gregory D. D. Hurst and Crystal L. Frost Sexual Conflict and Sperm Competition D. A. Edward, P. Stockley, and D. J. Hosken Conflict on the Sex Chromosomes: Cause, Effect, and Complexity Judith E. Mank, David J. Hosken, and Nina Wedell Is Sexual Conflict an "Engine of Speciation"? Sergey Gavrilets Sexual Cannibalism as a Manifestation of Sexual Conflict Jutta M. Schneider Mechanisms and Evidence of Genital Coevolution: The Roles of Natural Selection, Mate Choice, and Sexual Conflict P. L. R. Brennan and R. O. Prum Index "Publisher Marketing: The genetic interests of males and females often diverge; traits favored by one sex can be costly to the other. Over time, this "battle of the sexes," or sexual conflict, has important evolutionary consequences (e.g., speciation). Written and edited by experts in the field, this collection from Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology examines the underlying biology of sexual conflict-from the molecular to the behavioral levels-and its role as an important driver of evolution. Contributors review multiple examples of sexual antagonism (e.g., parental care and mating rate), its genetic basis, the various and sometimes dramatic ways that it is manifested (e.g., infanticide and copulatory wounding), and its evolutionary impacts, especially on male-female coevolution and reproductive isolation. Topics such as hermaphroditism and homosexuality are also covered. This volume includes discussion of the evolutionary origins of sexual conflict and its relationship to other evolutionary forces (e.g., sexual selection). It will thus be fascinating reading for all geneticists and biologists who are interested in the evolution of sexual reproduction. Contributor Bio:  Gavrilets, Sergey Sergey Gavrilets is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics at the University of Tennessee. His many scientific articles have appeared in "Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London," and other publications. Contributor Bio:  Rice, William William Rice is the nationally-known food and wine columnist for The Chicago Tribune. One of America's most respected authorities on food preparation and wine, he has co-edited three editions of Where to Eat in America, a national restaurant guide, wrote Feasts of Wine and Food, a wine guide with recipes, and has contributed articles to Travel and Leisure, GQ, Gourmet, Elle, and Connoisseur. Before joining the Tribune, he was the editor-in-chief of Food & Wine magazine. Bill lives in Chicago with his wife, Jill Van Cleave, a specialist in recipe development.