Host–parasite genotypic interactions in the honey bee: the dynamics of diversity
Parasites are thought to be a major driving force shaping genetic variation in their host, and are suggested to be a significant reason for the maintenance of sexual reproduction. A leading hypothesis for the occurrence of multiple mating (polyandry) in social insects is that the genetic diversity g...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728958/ |