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    Molecular Reproduction and Development: Volume 91, Issue 5

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    May 2024

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  • First Published: 09 May 2024

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Front Cover Image, Volume 91, Issue 5, May 2024

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  • First Published: 24 May 2024
Front Cover Image, Volume 91, Issue 5, May 2024 Volume 91 Issue 5, 2024

Cover Caption: The cover image is based on the Research Article Proteomic diversification of spermatostyles among six species of whirligig beetles by Roberto Gomez et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.23745.

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Proteomic diversification of spermatostyles among six species of whirligig beetles

  • First Published: 24 May 2024
Proteomic diversification of spermatostyles among six species of whirligig beetles

Whirligig beetle sperm travel cooperatively through the female reproductive tract attached to a spermatostyle, a poorly studied rod-like structure. Proteome characterization revealed that spermatostyles are comprised of a restricted set of proteases and possess catalytic activity. Spermatostyle composition was also found to codiversify with spermatostyle length and female tract morphology.