Sexual selection in fungi

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2397-2411

  Nieuwenhuis, B P S ^a   Aanen, D K ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ascomycetes; Basidiomycetes; Mating type; Pheromone receptor; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUNGUS; HANDICAP PRINCIPLE; LIFE CYCLE; PHEROMONE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIGNALING;

AGARICALES; EVOLUTION; FUNGAL GENE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGARICALES; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GENES, MATING TYPE, FUNGAL; PHEROMONES; SELECTION, GENETIC;

ANIMALIA; ASCOMYCOTA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 84869159129     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12017     Document Type: Review

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