{"title":"Speciation: Sexual selection also plays a role in plants.","authors":"Michael G Ritchie, John R Pannell","doi":"10.1016/j.cub.2025.04.009","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The role of sexual selection in the origin of species has been recognised due to striking differences in courtship traits and behaviours between many animal species. New work highlights similarities in sexual competition and speciation between plants and animals.</p>","PeriodicalId":11359,"journal":{"name":"Current Biology","volume":"35 10","pages":"R393-R395"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current Biology","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.04.009","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The role of sexual selection in the origin of species has been recognised due to striking differences in courtship traits and behaviours between many animal species. New work highlights similarities in sexual competition and speciation between plants and animals.
期刊介绍:
Current Biology is a comprehensive journal that showcases original research in various disciplines of biology. It provides a platform for scientists to disseminate their groundbreaking findings and promotes interdisciplinary communication. The journal publishes articles of general interest, encompassing diverse fields of biology. Moreover, it offers accessible editorial pieces that are specifically designed to enlighten non-specialist readers.