Evolutionary transitions between sex-determining mechanisms: A review of theory

Sexual Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1-3, 2014, Pages 7-19

  Van Doorn, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic conflict; Maternal effects; Sex chromosomes; Sex ratio selection; Sex differential fitness effects; Sexual antagonism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ENVIRONMENT; GENOTYPE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES;

EID: 84897863098     PISSN: 16615425     EISSN: 16615433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000357023     Document Type: Article

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