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The evolution of androgenesis.
The American naturalist - 1 Apr 2003
McKone Mark J, Halpern Stacey L
Abstract excerpt
It is well known that some species produce offspring carrying only female chromosomes by processes such as apomixis and parthenogenesis (generically termed "gynogenesis"). There are also several cases of natural reproduction by androgenesis in which diploid offspring carry nuclear chromosomes from only the male parent. We used population genetics models to investigate the conditions for invasion of rare...
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