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Why might a sperm surface protein involved in binding to eggs exhibit the signal of positive selection?

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The solution discusses why a sperm surface protein might be involved involved in binding to eggs that exhibit the signal of positive selection.

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Proteins on the surface of sperm cells bind to species-specific receptors on the egg ...

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