Molecular ecology of social behaviour: Analyses of breeding systems and genetic structure

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 265-284

  Ross, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding systems; Genetic structure; Kin composition; Relatedness; Social behaviour; Social insects

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; GENETIC PARAMETERS; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PARENTAGE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 0035083402     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2001.01191.x     Document Type: Review

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