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Genetic diversity promotes homeostasis in insect colonies.

Trends in ecology & evolution - 1 Aug 2007

Oldroyd Benjamin P, Fewell Jennifer H

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Although most insect colonies are headed by a singly mated queen, some ant, wasp and bee taxa have evolved high levels of multiple mating or 'polyandry'. We argue here that a contributing factor towards the evolution of polyandry is that the resulting genetic diversity within colonies provides th...

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PMID: 17573148
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2007.06.001

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