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Male birds have the largest genital diversity of any class of animals because their sex chromosomes make it easy to pass male-helping mutations down the line.
Thanks also to our supporters on patreon.com/MinuteEarth
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To learn more, start your googling with these keywords:
Sex chromosome: A chromosome involved in determining the sex of an individual.
Cloaca: A posterior orifice that serves as the only exit for the gastrointestinal, urinary and genital tracts.
Mutation: An alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene.
Sexually-selected Trait: A trait based on a mutation that confers a reproductive advantage.
BMP4: A protein whose presence halts the growth of bird penises in the egg.
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Credits (and Twitter handles):
Script Writer: David Goldenberg (@dgoldenberg)
Script Editor: Kate Yoshida (@KateYoshida)
Video Illustrator: Ever Salazar (@eversalazar)
Video Director: Emily Elert (@eelert)
Video Narrator: Emily Elert (@eelert)
With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Peter Reich
Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: soundcloud.com/drschroeder
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References:
Brennan, P. and Prum, R. (2015). Mechanisms and Evidence of Genital Coevolution: The Roles of Natural Selection,Mate Choice, and Sexual Conflict. 1-21. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. Retrieved from: cshperspectives.cshlp.org/cont...
Brennan, P. (2013). Genital Evolution: Cock-a-Doodle-Don’t. Current Biology. R523-R525. Retrieved from: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Brennan, P., Birkhead, T., Zyskowski, K., van der Waagand, J., and Prum, R. (2008). Independent evolutionary reductions of the phallus in basal birds. Journal of Avian Biology, 39: 487-492. Retrieved from: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...
Briskie, J. and Montgomerie, R. (1997). Sexual selection and the intromittent organ of birds. Journal of Avian Biology. 28: 73-86. Retrieved from: jstor.org/stable/3677097?seq=1...
Herrera, A., Brennan, P., and Cohn, M. (2014). Development of Avian External Genitalia: Interspecific Differences and Sexual Differentiation of the Male and Female Phallus. Sexual Development. 9: 43-52. Retrieved from: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/250115...
Reinhold, K. (1998). Sex linkage among genes controlling sexually selected traits. Sexual Selection. 44:1-7. Retrieved from: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Image Credits:
Mandarin Ducks - Francis C. Franklin
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil...
Gorillas - Based on photo by Wikimedia user No escape
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil...
Lake Duck Penis - Kevin McCracken (Published in Nature 2001)
Male birds have the largest genital diversity of any class of animals because their sex chromosomes make it easy to pass male-helping mutations down the line.
Thanks also to our supporters on patreon.com/MinuteEarth
___________________________________________
To learn more, start your googling with these keywords:
Sex chromosome: A chromosome involved in determining the sex of an individual.
Cloaca: A posterior orifice that serves as the only exit for the gastrointestinal, urinary and genital tracts.
Mutation: An alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene.
Sexually-selected Trait: A trait based on a mutation that confers a reproductive advantage.
BMP4: A protein whose presence halts the growth of bird penises in the egg.
___________________________________________
If you liked this week’s video, you might also like:
An article from The Week about some of the strangest penises in the animal kingdom: theweek.com/articles/474417/12...
_________________________________________
Subscribe to MinuteEarth on YouTube: goo.gl/EpIDGd
Support us on Patreon: goo.gl/ZVgLQZ
And visit our website: minuteearth.com
Say hello on Facebook: goo.gl/FpAvo6
And Twitter: goo.gl/Y1aWVC
And download our videos on itunes: goo.gl/sfwS6n
___________________________________________
Credits (and Twitter handles):
Script Writer: David Goldenberg (@dgoldenberg)
Script Editor: Kate Yoshida (@KateYoshida)
Video Illustrator: Ever Salazar (@eversalazar)
Video Director: Emily Elert (@eelert)
Video Narrator: Emily Elert (@eelert)
With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Peter Reich
Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: soundcloud.com/drschroeder
___________________________________________
References:
Brennan, P. and Prum, R. (2015). Mechanisms and Evidence of Genital Coevolution: The Roles of Natural Selection,Mate Choice, and Sexual Conflict. 1-21. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. Retrieved from: cshperspectives.cshlp.org/cont...
Brennan, P. (2013). Genital Evolution: Cock-a-Doodle-Don’t. Current Biology. R523-R525. Retrieved from: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Brennan, P., Birkhead, T., Zyskowski, K., van der Waagand, J., and Prum, R. (2008). Independent evolutionary reductions of the phallus in basal birds. Journal of Avian Biology, 39: 487-492. Retrieved from: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...
Briskie, J. and Montgomerie, R. (1997). Sexual selection and the intromittent organ of birds. Journal of Avian Biology. 28: 73-86. Retrieved from: jstor.org/stable/3677097?seq=1...
Herrera, A., Brennan, P., and Cohn, M. (2014). Development of Avian External Genitalia: Interspecific Differences and Sexual Differentiation of the Male and Female Phallus. Sexual Development. 9: 43-52. Retrieved from: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/250115...
Reinhold, K. (1998). Sex linkage among genes controlling sexually selected traits. Sexual Selection. 44:1-7. Retrieved from: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Image Credits:
Mandarin Ducks - Francis C. Franklin
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil...
Gorillas - Based on photo by Wikimedia user No escape
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil...
Lake Duck Penis - Kevin McCracken (Published in Nature 2001)
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