Evolution & Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, New South Wales, Australia.
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2014 Jun 17;6(8):a017566. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a017566.
The potential for sexual conflict to influence the evolution of life span and aging has been recognized for more than a decade, and recent work also suggests that variation in life span and aging can influence sexually antagonistic coevolution. However, empirical exploration of these ideas is only beginning. Here, we provide an overview of the ideas and evidence linking inter- and intralocus sexual conflicts with life span and aging. We aim to clarify the conceptual basis of this research program, examine the current state of knowledge, and suggest key questions for further investigation.
性冲突影响寿命和衰老的进化的可能性已经被认识了十多年,最近的研究也表明,寿命和衰老的变化可以影响性拮抗协同进化。然而,对这些观点的实证探索才刚刚开始。在这里,我们提供了一个概述,将与寿命和衰老有关的种间和种内的性冲突的观点和证据联系起来。我们的目的是澄清这一研究计划的概念基础,检验当前的知识状况,并提出进一步调查的关键问题。