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The evolution of non-reproductive workers in insect colonies with haplodiploid genetics

Eusociality is a distinct form of biological organization. A key characteristic of advanced eusociality is the presence of non-reproductive workers. Why evolution should produce organisms that sacrifice their own reproductive potential in order to aid others is an important question in evolutionary...

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Autores principales: Olejarz, Jason W, Allen, Benjamin, Veller, Carl, Nowak, Martin A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26485033
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.08918