The rapid evolution of reproductive proteins

By W. Swanson, V. Vacquier. Nature reviews genetics, 2002

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Molecular Biology

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Speciation and Sexual Conflict (2005, background): “Moreover, a growing amount of experimental data coming from studies of sperm or pollen competition between closely related species (e.g., Arnold et al., 1993; Wade et al., 1994; Rieseberg, 1995; Howard et al., 1998; Howard, 1999) as well as from molecular studies of fertilization proteins (e.g., Agu”
Unveiling the mysteries of phytoplankton life cycles: patterns and opportunities behind complexity (2011, background): “As another example, the mating system is among the most variable characters between closely related phytoplankton, and gamete recognition genes are among the most rapidly evolving genes in animals and plants (Swanson and Vacquier, 2002).”
Human and mouse proteases: a comparative genomic approach (2003, background): “There might also be cases of orthologues that are difficult to recognize because of their rapid evolution in one or both lineage”
Sexual selection and mate choice. (2006, background): “Many male and female reproductive proteins involved in sperm‐egg recognition and fertilization evolve rapidly, and differ strongly between closely related taxa (reviewed in [7,18, 71 ]).”
Three Members of the 6-cys Protein Family of Plasmodium Play a Role in Gamete Fertility (2010, background): “due to their rapid evolution and species-specific characteristics [3].”
A mechanism for cryptic female choice in chinook salmon (2008, background): “Additionally, male and female reproductive proteins that bind each other to mediate fertilization have been recognized in a handful of animal groups ( Swanson and Vacquier 2002 ) and may potentially be found in both ovarian fluid and sperm membranes.”
The evolution of sex-biased genes and sex-biased gene expression (2007, background): “A classical example of sexual conflict is that between sperm competition among males for rapid rates of fertilization and females' interest in retaining a moderate rate of fertilization to prevent the detrimental effects of polyspermic fertilizatio”
Patterns, mechanisms, and functions of translation regulation in mammalian spermatogenic cells (2004, background): “There is evidence that genes and alleles encoding male sexual traits are evolving and spread to fixation exceptionally rapidly in populations (Rice, 1996; Nurminsky et al., 1998; Swanson and Vacquier, 2002).”