Evolutionary BiologyEvolution LettersPeer-reviewed
Selection in males purges the mutation load on female fitness
K. Grieshop, P. L. Maurizio, G. Arnqvist, D. Berger
This study shows that recessive deleterious alleles are more effectively purged by selection in males than females in Callosobruchus maculatus seed beetles, suggesting a benefit to sexual reproduction.
DOI 10.1002/evl3.239