Intersexuality in the amphipod Gammarus duebeni results from incomplete feminisation by the vertically transmitted parasitic sex ratio distorter Nosema granulosis

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-132

  Kelly, Andrew ^a,b   Hatcher, Melanie J ^c   Dunn, Alison M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental sex determination; Feminising parasite; Gammarus duebeni; Intersexuality; Nosema granulosis

Indexed keywords

FEMINIZATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; INTERSEX; PARASITE PREVALENCE; SEX ALLOCATION; TEMPERATURE;

ARGYLL AND BUTE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREAT CUMBRAE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AMPHIPODA; GAMMARIDAE; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS DUEBENI; MICROSPORIDIA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA GRANULOSIS;

EID: 1942487672     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EVEC.0000021091.27606.3c     Document Type: Article

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