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Males are here to stay: fertilization enhances viable egg production by clonal queens of the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata).

Die Naturwissenschaften - 1 Apr 2015

Miyakawa Misato O, Mikheyev Alexander S

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Evolution of reproduction strategies is affected by both phylogenetic and physiological constraints. Although clonality may benefit females, it may not be selected if a male contribution is necessary to start egg laying and embryo development. In little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, sexual populations employ a typical Hymenopteran system of reproduction. In clonal populations, however, queens and males are...

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PMID: 25801787
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-015-1265-8

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