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Male pipefish abort embryos of ugly mothers

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Males show sexual selection before and after copulation.

In pipefish, pregnant males give birth to more young from attractive mates, new research shows.

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  1. Paczolt, K.A. & Jones, A.G. Nature 464, 401-404 (2010).

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  1. Janet Fang
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Fang, J. Male pipefish abort embryos of ugly mothers. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.127

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