Selection for male aggression

2 papers10 findings

Associations

cVA transfer to females

downin flies2

2 studies

Selection for male aggression is associated with cVA transfer to females in flies.
“Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles and transferred lower levels of cVA to females”
Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
eLife21 Oct 2025Preprint
Selection for male aggression is associated with cVA transfer to females in flies.
“Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles and transferred lower levels of cVA to females”
Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)5 Jun 2025Preprint

Mating duration

downin flies2

2 studies

Selection for male aggression is associated with mating duration in flies.
“Bully males exhibited lower mating success, shorter mating duration and less effective chemical mate-guarding.”
Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
eLife21 Oct 2025Preprint
Selection for male aggression is associated with mating duration in flies.
“Bully A males exhibited lower mating success, shorter mating duration and less effective chemical mate-guarding.”
Model organismsBully A line selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)5 Jun 2025Preprint

Mating success

downin flies2

2 studies

Selection for male aggression is associated with mating success in flies.
“Bully males exhibited lower mating success, shorter mating duration and less effective chemical mate-guarding.”
Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
eLife21 Oct 2025Preprint
Selection for male aggression is associated with mating success in flies.
“Bully A males exhibited lower mating success, shorter mating duration and less effective chemical mate-guarding.”
Model organismsBully A line selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)5 Jun 2025Preprint

Lifespan

upin flies2

2 studies

Selection for male aggression is associated with lifespan in flies.
“However, this was traded-off with increased lifespan, enabling more reproductive opportunities.”
Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
eLife21 Oct 2025Preprint
Selection for male aggression is associated with lifespan in flies.
“Bully A males exhibit a shift in a major life-history trade-off, with reduced reproductive performance accompanied by increased lifespan.”
Model organismsBully A line selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)5 Jun 2025Preprint

Chemical mate-guarding effectiveness

downin flies1

1 study

Selection for male aggression is associated with chemical mate-guarding effectiveness in flies.
“Bully males exhibited lower mating success, shorter mating duration and less effective chemical mate-guarding.”
Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
eLife21 Oct 2025Preprint

Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles

mixedin flies1

1 study

Selection for male aggression is associated with cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in flies.
“Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles”
Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales
Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)5 Jun 2025Preprint