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Direct evidence for increased disease resistance in polyandrous broods exists only in eusocial Hymenoptera
BACKGROUND: The ‘genetic diversity’ hypothesis posits that polyandry evolved as a mechanism to increase genetic diversity within broods. One extension of this hypothesis is the ‘genetic diversity for disease resistance’ hypothesis (GDDRH). Originally designed for eusocial Hymenoptera, GDDRH states t...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8527725/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34670487 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01925-3 |