Costs of reproduction are present but latent in eusocial bumblebee queens
Abstract Background The standard evolutionary theory of ageing proposes that ageing occurs because of a trade-off between reproduction and longevity. Eusocial insect queens exhibit positive fecundity-longevity associations and so have been suggested to be counter-examples through not expressing cost...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01648-5 |