The evolutionary dynamics of male-killers and their hosts

Heredity

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 152-160

  Randerson, James P ^a   Smith, Nicholas G C ^b   Hurst, Laurence D ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Male killer; Polymorphism; Resistance genes; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE EVOLUTION; BACTERIUM TRANSMISSION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRAIT; HOST RESISTANCE; INSECT; MALE KILLING BACTERIUM; MODEL; RESISTANCE GENE;

BACTERIUM; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; INSECTS; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSECTA;

EID: 0034025758     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2540.2000.00645.x     Document Type: Article

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