The evolutionary origin and elaboration of sociality in the aculeate hymenoptera: Maternal effects, sib-social effects, and heterochrony

Quarterly Review of Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-336

  Linksvayer, Timothy A ^a   Wade, Michael J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eusociality; Indirect genetic effects; Kin selection; Maternal care; Parental manipulation; Sib social care; Subsociality

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HYMENOPTERA; POPULATION GENETICS; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; GENETICS, POPULATION; HYMENOPTERA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 25144501516     PISSN: 00335770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/432266     Document Type: Review

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