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A Male Expressed Copulatory Plug Increases Female Fertility in Caenorhabditis Nematodes
Lynsey Jo Blevins, Andrew Grieve, Michael E.G. Sauria…·Katja R. Kasimatis
This study shows that a male-expressed mating plug in nematodes increases female fertility by extending reproductive windows and reducing sperm loss, indicating reproductive cooperation rather than male competition.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.29.735219