The role of factors promoting genetic diversity within social insect colonies
Abstract The evolution of sociality is often associated with close relatedness and genetic similarity of interacting individuals. However, colonies of advanced social insects (e.g. ants, bees and wasps) characterized by large colony size and division of tasks, are also shaped by acquisition of gene...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2010
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514262074 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514262074 |