Genomic imprinting and kinship in the social Hymenoptera: What are the predictions?

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 254, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 737-740

  Kronauer, Daniel J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Eusociality; Intragenomic conflict; Kin selection; Social conflict; Social insects

Indexed keywords

EUSOCIALITY; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; INSECT; KIN SELECTION; KINSHIP; SOCIAL CONFLICT;

ALLELE; ANT; ARTICLE; BEE; DIPLOIDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENOME IMPRINTING; HAPLOIDY; HYMENOPTERA; KIN SELECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO; WASP;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; DIPLOIDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HAPLOIDY; HYMENOPTERA; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

APOIDEA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 52149096470     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.06.019     Document Type: Article

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