Evolution: informational constraints on adaptation.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_BB63FFADD075
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Editorial
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Evolution: informational constraints on adaptation.
Journal
Current biology
ISSN
0960-9822 (Print)
ISSN-L
0960-9822
Publication state
Published
Issued date
21/09/2004
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
14
Number
18
Pages
R757-8
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Many species adaptively alter offspring sex ratios, yet little is known about how they obtain relevant environmental information. New work on the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis reveals that the presence of eggs on hosts provides a reliable cue allowing females to determine the degree of local mate competition and adaptively adjust offspring sex ratios.
Keywords
Adaptation, Physiological, Animals, Biological Evolution, Cues, Female, Models, Biological, Sex Ratio, Sexual Behavior, Animal/physiology, Wasps/physiology
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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24/01/2008 18:38
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05/09/2024 9:00
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