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Sutter A., Price T.A.R. & Wedell N. (2021) The impact of female mating strategies on the success of insect control technologies. Curr Opin Insect Sci 45, 75–83. doi | MS
Invited review on the consequences of plastic and evolutionary responses in (female) mating ecology for insect control strategies that target male fertility. Part of special issue "Behavioral Ecology of Insects in a Changing World"
Invited review on the consequences of plastic and evolutionary responses in (female) mating ecology for insect control strategies that target male fertility. Part of special issue "Behavioral Ecology of Insects in a Changing World"
Sutter A. & Immler S. (2020) Within-ejaculate sperm competition. Philos Trans R Soc B Biol Sci 375, 20200066. doi
Invited review of theory and empirical evidence for competition between sperm within a single ejaculate. Part of a special issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of Geoff Parker's landmark 1970 paper.
Invited review of theory and empirical evidence for competition between sperm within a single ejaculate. Part of a special issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of Geoff Parker's landmark 1970 paper.
Price T.A.R., Windbichler N., Unckless R.L., Sutter A., Runge J-N., Ross P.A., Pomiankowski A., Nuckolls N.L., Montchamp‐Moreau C., Mideo N., Martin O.Y., Manser A., Legros M., Larracuente A.M., Holman L., Godwin J., Gemmell N., Courret C., Buchman A., Barrett L.G. & Lindholm A.K. (2020) Resistance to natural and synthetic gene drive systems. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 33, 1345–1360. doi | pdf
Review on the evolution of resistance to natural and synthetic gene drives (genetic elements that favour their own transmission).
Review on the evolution of resistance to natural and synthetic gene drives (genetic elements that favour their own transmission).
Lewis R.C., Pointer M.D., Friend L.A., Vasudeva R., Bemrose J., Sutter A., Gage M.J.G., Spurgin L.G. (2020) Polyandry provides reproductive and genetic benefits in colonising populations. Ecology and Evolution 10, 10851–10857. doi | pdf
Flour beetle populations founded by single females persisted for longer and had higher productivity when the founder female had given the opportunity to mate with two (=polyandry) rather than just one male, demonstrating benefits of polyandry.
Flour beetle populations founded by single females persisted for longer and had higher productivity when the founder female had given the opportunity to mate with two (=polyandry) rather than just one male, demonstrating benefits of polyandry.
Lindholm, A.K., Sutter, A., Kuenzel, S., Tautz, D. & Rehrauer, H. (2019) Effects of a male meiotic driver on male and female transcriptomes in the house mouse. Proc. R. Soc. B. 286, 20191927. doi
An ultra-selfish gene in house mice has effects on gene expression and differential exon usage throughout the genomes of males and females. Many in trans genes are affected in the testes, potentially contributing to more efficient drive.
An ultra-selfish gene in house mice has effects on gene expression and differential exon usage throughout the genomes of males and females. Many in trans genes are affected in the testes, potentially contributing to more efficient drive.
Vasudeva, R., Sutter, A., Sales, K., Dickinson, M.E., Lumley, A.J. & Gage, M. (2019) Adaptive thermal plasticity enhances sperm and egg performance in a model insect. eLife 8, e49452. doi | pdf
Gametes of male and female flour beetles that are produced at an elevated temperature perform better at higher temperatures, and vice versa, demonstrating adaptive thermal plasticity.
Gametes of male and female flour beetles that are produced at an elevated temperature perform better at higher temperatures, and vice versa, demonstrating adaptive thermal plasticity.
Sutter, A., Travers, L.M., Oku, K., Delaney, K., Store, S., Price, T.A.R. & Wedell, N. (2019) Flexible polyandry in female flies is an adaptive response to infertile males. Behavioral Ecology 30 (6), 1715-1724. doi | MS
After mating with heat-exposed males, females increase polyandry and restore their reproductive fitness, but there is little evidence for genetic variation in this behaviourally flexible increase.
After mating with heat-exposed males, females increase polyandry and restore their reproductive fitness, but there is little evidence for genetic variation in this behaviourally flexible increase.
Manser, A., Cornell, S., Sutter, A., Blondel, D., Serr, M., Godwin, J. and Price, T.A.R. (2019) Controlling invasive rodents via synthetic gene drive and the role of polyandry. Proc. R. Soc. B. 286, 20190852 doi | pdf
A proposed meiotic drive construct could help eradicate invasive rodents. Simulations show that polyandry considerably increases the release effort necessary for successful population control.
A proposed meiotic drive construct could help eradicate invasive rodents. Simulations show that polyandry considerably increases the release effort necessary for successful population control.
Sutter, A., Travers, L.M., Weedon, M., Oku, K., Price, T.A.R. & Wedell, N. (2019) No selection for change in polyandry under experimental evolution. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 32, 717–730. doi | MS
No changes in the frequency of polyandry in experimental evolution - irrespective of whether starting with a high or low frequency - suggests no (strong) fitness consequences in D. pseudoobscura.
No changes in the frequency of polyandry in experimental evolution - irrespective of whether starting with a high or low frequency - suggests no (strong) fitness consequences in D. pseudoobscura.
Sutter, A.*, Barton, S.*, Sharma, M.D., Basellini, U., Hosken, D.J. & Archer, C.R. (2018) Senescent declines in elite tennis players are similar across the sexes. Behavioral Ecology 29 (6), 1351–1358. doi | MS * joint first authors
World-class tennis players serve slower as they get older (partially compensated by increased accuracy), but men and women don't differ in their decline.
World-class tennis players serve slower as they get older (partially compensated by increased accuracy), but men and women don't differ in their decline.
Lindholm, A.K., Dyer, K.A., Firman, R.C., Fishman, L., Forstmeier, W., Holman, L., Johannesson, H., Knief, U., Kokko, H., Larracuente, A.M., Manser, A., Montchamp-Moreau, C., Petrosyan, V.G., Pomiankowski, A., Presgraves, D.C., Safronova, L.D., Sutter, A., Unckless, R.L., Verspoor, R.L., Wedell, N., Wilkinson, G.S., Price, T.A.R. (2016) The ecology and evolutionary dynamics of meiotic drive. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 31 (4), 315–326. doi
Review on how natural drive systems (ultra-selfish genes) function, how drivers spread through natural populations, and the factors that limit their invasion.
Review on how natural drive systems (ultra-selfish genes) function, how drivers spread through natural populations, and the factors that limit their invasion.
Sutter, A. and Lindholm, A.K. (2016) Meiotic drive changes sperm precedence patterns in house mice: potential for male alternative mating tactics? BMC Evolutionary Biology 16 (1), 133. doi | pdf
Through its impact on sperm parameters an ultra-selfish gene in house mice eliminates the first-male advantage in sperm competition, but there is no evidence that male carrying the gene adjust their reproductive strategies. Sutter, A. and Lindholm, A.K. (2016) No evidence for female discrimination against male house mice carrying a selfish genetic element. Current Zoology 62 (6), 675–685. doi | pdf
Some male mice carry an ultra-selfish gene that reduces offspring quality. However, females do not show evidence of trying to avoid mating with these males. Sutter, A. and Lindholm, A.K. (2016) The copulatory plug delays ejaculation by rival males and affects sperm competition outcome in house mice. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 29 (8), 1617–1630. doi
When ejaculating, male mice deposit a wax-like plug. Comparison to experimental removal of the plug shows that plugs delay female remating with rival males, increasing paternity success of the plug-depositing male. |
Sutter, A., Simmons, L.W., Lindholm, A.K. and Firman, R.C. (2016) Function of copulatory plugs in house mice: mating behavior and paternity outcomes of rival males. Behavioral Ecology 27 (1), 185–195. doi
When ejaculating, male mice deposit a wax-like plug, but plug size decreases with repeated ejaculation. Smaller plugs mean rival males can deposit their ejaculate earlier and gain higher paternity success.
When ejaculating, male mice deposit a wax-like plug, but plug size decreases with repeated ejaculation. Smaller plugs mean rival males can deposit their ejaculate earlier and gain higher paternity success.
Sutter, A. (2016) Copulatory plugs. In: Schackelford, TK, Weekes-Schackelford, VA, editors. Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science (Living Reference Work). Springer International Publishing. p. 1–3. doi
Short encyclopedia entry on copulatory plugs.
Short encyclopedia entry on copulatory plugs.
Sutter, A. and Lindholm, A.K. (2015) Detrimental effects of an autosomal selfish genetic element on sperm competitiveness in house mice. Proc. R. Soc. B 282 (1811), 20150974. doi
Some male mice carry an ultra-selfish gene that reduces offspring quality, but also damages sperm through intra-ejaculate warfare. Females that mate with multiple males can avoid having offspring fathered by carriers of the selfish gene.
Some male mice carry an ultra-selfish gene that reduces offspring quality, but also damages sperm through intra-ejaculate warfare. Females that mate with multiple males can avoid having offspring fathered by carriers of the selfish gene.
Sutter, A., Beysard, M. and Heckel, G. (2013) Sex–specific clines support incipient speciation in a common European mammal. Heredity 110 (4), 398–404. doi
Populations come into secondary contact after separation during ice-ages. In common voles, a paternally inherited genetic marker (Y chromosome) shows much narrower contact zones than a maternally inherited one (mtDNA), suggesting an early stage of speciation.
Populations come into secondary contact after separation during ice-ages. In common voles, a paternally inherited genetic marker (Y chromosome) shows much narrower contact zones than a maternally inherited one (mtDNA), suggesting an early stage of speciation.