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A socially enforced signal of quality in a paper wasp.

Nature - 11 Nov 2004

Tibbetts Elizabeth A, Dale James

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Organisms use signals of quality to communicate information about aspects of their relative phenotypic and genetic constitution. Badges of status are a subset of signals of quality that reveal information about an individual's size and dominance. In general, signals of quality require high and differential costs to remain honest (that is, prevent low-quality cheaters from exploiting any fitness benefits...

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PMID: 15538369
DOI: 10.1038/nature02949

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