Men in menopause? Experimental verification of the mate choice theory with Drosophila melanogaster shows both sexes can undergo menopause
D. Purohith, M. Chaudhary, A. Gomes, N. Rajapakse, A. Das, N. Dhanvanthry, M. Brown, M. Mukherjee, R. S. Singh
This study tests the mate choice theory of menopause using Drosophila melanogaster, showing that both sexes can experience fertility decline in old age due to asymmetric mating.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology