A linear dominance hierarchy among clones in chimeras of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 438-445

  Fortunato, A ^a   Queller, D C ^a   Strassmann, Joan E ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chimera; Dictyostelium; Dominance hierarchy; Microsatellites; Slime mould; Social amoebae; Social evolution

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CHIMERA; CLONE CELLS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DICTYOSTELIUM; DNA PRIMERS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; NORTH CAROLINA; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

DICTYOSTELIUM; DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0038560944     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00545.x     Document Type: Article

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