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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sexes

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Whitfield, John·2004·PLoS Biology
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.0020183PMC PMC423151
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What defines a sex? Although we tend to think there are only two - males and females - there are many different ways to mix and match the attributes of sexes

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Figure 3 An Ant with Three Sexes? (A) Two males from the harvester ant genus Pogonomyrmex, one from each genetic strain. In a recently discovered hybrid system, queens must mate with both types of males to produce reproductives and workers. Photo courtesy of Charles Hedgcock, Charles Hedgcock Photography, Tucson, Arizona, United States. (B) Hybrid workers emerging from a nest. Photo courtesy of Veronica Volny, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States.
Figure 3 An Ant with Three Sexes? (A) Two males from the harvester ant genus Pogonomyrmex, one from each genetic strain. In a recently discovered hybrid system, queens must mate with both types of males to produce reproductives and workers. Photo courtesy of Charles Hedgcock, Charles Hedgcock Photography, Tucson, Arizona, United States. (B) Hybrid workers emerging from a nest. Photo courtesy of Veronica Volny, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 4 Four Different Species of Volvocales Algae (A) Gonium pectorale, (B) Eudorina elegans, (C) Pleodorina californica, and (D) Volvox carteri. These are unicellular organisms that live in colonies and have both large and small gametes. Photo courtesy of Aurora M. Nedelcu, from the Volvocales Information Project (http:\\www.unbf.ca\vip\index.htm).
Figure 4 Four Different Species of Volvocales Algae (A) Gonium pectorale, (B) Eudorina elegans, (C) Pleodorina californica, and (D) Volvox carteri. These are unicellular organisms that live in colonies and have both large and small gametes. Photo courtesy of Aurora M. Nedelcu, from the Volvocales Information Project (http:\\www.unbf.ca\vip\index.htm).CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 1 Two Individuals of Pseudobiceros bedfordi About to Have a Sperm Battle Species of the flatworm genus Pseudobiceros are hermaphroditic and have two penises that are used to inject sperm into the partner. P. bedfordi is exceptional in that it applies sperm onto the partner's skin rather than injecting it. Photo courtesy of Nico Michiels.
Figure 1 Two Individuals of Pseudobiceros bedfordi About to Have a Sperm Battle Species of the flatworm genus Pseudobiceros are hermaphroditic and have two penises that are used to inject sperm into the partner. P. bedfordi is exceptional in that it applies sperm onto the partner's skin rather than injecting it. Photo courtesy of Nico Michiels.CC BY · PubMed Central
Figure 2 Scars of Sex (A) Streaks of sperm (St) received after a mating interaction in the hermaphroditic flatworm, Pseudobiceros bedfordi. (B) Received sperm appears to “burn” holes (H) in the receiver. Some (unknown) component of the ejaculate dissolves the skin tissue. Sc, scar tissue. (C) Exceptional case where an individual received a large amount of sperm somewhere in the middle of the body, resulting in a large hole (asterisk). The the body subsequently tore in two. Individuals like these are occasionally found in the field and can regenerate much of their body. Photo courtesy of Nico Michiels.
Figure 2 Scars of Sex (A) Streaks of sperm (St) received after a mating interaction in the hermaphroditic flatworm, Pseudobiceros bedfordi. (B) Received sperm appears to “burn” holes (H) in the receiver. Some (unknown) component of the ejaculate dissolves the skin tissue. Sc, scar tissue. (C) Exceptional case where an individual received a large amount of sperm somewhere in the middle of the body, resulting in a large hole (asterisk). The the body subsequently tore in two. Individuals like these are occasionally found in the field and can regenerate much of their body. Photo courtesy of Nico Michiels.CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Whitfield, J.
Corresponding author
Whitfield, John
Venue
PLoS Biology
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Published
2004-06-15
Volume
2
Issue
6
Pages
e183
ISSN
  • 1544-9173 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-7885
DOI
10.1371/journal.pbio.0020183
PMC
PMC423151
OpenAlex
W2067250516
Cited by
22
References
9
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2
FWCI
0.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
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  • PLoS Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
Keywords
sex determination, sex differences, sexual dimorphism, sex chromosomes, sex determination genes
MeSH terms
Animals, Ants, Genes, Fungal, Germ Cells, Reproduction, Sex, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Sex Characteristics, Disorders of Sex Development, Yeasts, Sex Determination Processes

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