Evolutionary conflict

Coevolutionary dynamics of polyandry and sex-linked meiotic drive
Segregation distorters located on sex chromosomes are predicted to sweep to fixation and cause extinction via a shortage of one sex, …
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Coevolutionary dynamics of polyandry and sex-linked meiotic drive
The evolution of genomic imprinting: Costs, benefits and long-term consequences
Genomic imprinting refers to a pattern of gene expression in which a specific parent’s allele is either under-expressed or …
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Caste load and the evolution of reproductive skew
Reproductive skew theory seeks to explain how reproduction is divided among group members in animal societies. Existing theory is …
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Caste load and the evolution of reproductive skew
Genetic constraints on dishonesty and caste dimorphism in an ant
The ultimate causes of honest signaling remain a subject of debate, with questions remaining over the relative importance of costs and …
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The consequences of polyandry for population viability, extinction risk and conservation
Polyandry, by elevating sexual conflict and selecting for reduced male care relative to monandry, may exacerbate the cost of sex and …
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