The genetic structure of swarms and the timing of their production in the queen cycles of neotropical wasps

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 709-718

  Strassmann, Joan E ^a   Goodnight, Keith F ^a   Klingler, Ceal J ^a   Queller, David C ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eusociality; Genetic relatedness; Kin selection; Microsatellites; Split sex ratios; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESS; EVOLUTION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; KIN SELECTION THEORY; PRODUCTIVITY; SWARMING; WASP;

EID: 0031833382     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.1998.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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