Evolution: sociality as a driver of unorthodox reproduction.
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Version: Final published version
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serval:BIB_57A2DAA9F3E6
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Evolution: sociality as a driver of unorthodox reproduction.
Journal
Current Biology
ISSN
1879-0445 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0960-9822
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Volume
22
Number
13
Pages
R525-R527
Language
english
Abstract
An unusual reproductive system was discovered in desert ants, in which daughter queens are produced asexually via parthenogenesis, whereas workers develop from hybrid crosses between genetically divergent lineages. The system appears to be doomed to extinction.
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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10/07/2012 9:41
Last modification date
20/08/2019 15:11
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