Hybridization enables the fixation of selfish queen genotypes in eusocial colonies
Abstract A eusocial colony typically consists of two main castes: queens that reproduce and sterile workers that help them. This division of labor, however, is vulnerable to genetic elements that favor the development of their carriers into queens. Several factors, such as intracolonial relatedness,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Evolution Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.253 |