A father effect explains sex-ratio bias

A father effect explains sex-ratio bias

Sex ratio allocation has important fitness consequences, and theory predicts that parents should adjust offspring sex ratio in cases where the fitness returns of producing male and female offspring vary. The ability of fathers to bias offspring sex ratios has traditionally been dismissed given the e...

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Main Authors:	Malo, A, Martinez-Pastor, F, Garcia-Gonzalez, F, Garde, J, Ballou, J, Lacy, R
Format:	Journal article
Published:	Royal Society 2017

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