Biased sperm use by polyandrous queens of the ant Proformica longiseta

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-213

  Fernández Escudero, Ignacio ^a,b   Pamilo, Pekka ^a,c   Seppä, Perttu ^a,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b University of Oulu ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ants; Microsatellites; Paternity; Polyandry; Relatedness; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

ANT; POLYANDRY; QUEEN; RELATEDNESS; SPERM COMPETITION;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; PROFORMICA LONGISETA;

EID: 0036487981     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-001-0433-3     Document Type: Article

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