Selection of low investment in sex in a cyclically parthenogenetic rotifer

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1975-1983

  Carmona, M J ^a   Dimas Flores, N ^a   GarcIa Roger E M ^a   Serra, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost of sexual reproduction; Cyclical parthenogens; Heritable variation for the propensity for sex; Rotifers; Selection of low investment in sex; Sex maintenance

Indexed keywords

CLONE; DIAPAUSE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EGG PRODUCTION; EVOLUTION; GROWING SEASON; HERITABILITY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PARTHENOGENESIS; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SELECTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; GENETICS; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; ROTIFERA;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; PARTHENOGENESIS; REPRODUCTION; ROTIFERA;

BRACHIONUS PLICATILIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 70349213946     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01811.x     Document Type: Article

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