Impacts of inbreeding on bumblebee colony fitness under field conditions
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inbreeding and the loss of genetic diversity are known to be significant threats to small, isolated populations. Hymenoptera represent a special case regarding the impact of inbreeding. Haplodiploidy may permit purging of deleterious...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/152 |