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Introgression in hybrid ants is favored in females but selected against in males.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 Sept 2014
Kulmuni Jonna, Pamilo Pekka
Abstract excerpt
Hybridization is not a mere reproductive dead end but has been suggested to play a central role in speciation, for example, by introducing adaptive genetic variation. Our previous study uncovered a unique consequence of hybridization in Formica ants. In a population including two isolated but partially introgressed genetic groups, the females have an apparent hybrid background, whereas the males do not. This...
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