Evolution: Informational constraints on adaptation

被引:3
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作者
Keller, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lausanne, Dept Ecol & Evolut, BB, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2004.09.013
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Many species adaptively alter offspring sex ratios, yet little is known about how they obtain relevant environmental information. New work on the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis reveals that the presence of eggs on hosts provides a reliable cue allowing females to determine the degree of local mate competition and adaptively adjust offspring sex ratios.
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页码:R757 / R758
页数:2
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