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Dioecy and the evolution of sex ratios in ants.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Jun 2009

Wiernasz Diane C, Cole Blaine J

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Split sex ratios, when some colonies produce only male and others only female reproductives, is a common feature of social insects, especially ants. The most widely accepted explanation for split sex ratios was proposed by Boomsma and Grafen, and is driven by conflicts of interest among colonies that vary in relatedness. The predictions of the Boomsma-Grafen model have been confirmed in many cases, but...

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PMID: 19324757
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2009.0047
PMCID: PMC2677256

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