Novel insights into paternity skew in a polyandrous social wasp

Females of many species are polyandrous. However, polyandry can give rise to conflict among individuals within families. We examined the level of polyandry and paternity skew in the common eastern yellowjacket wasp, Vespula maculifrons, in order to gain a greater understanding of conflict in social...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Insect science 2024-02, Vol.31 (6), p.1876-1888
Hauptverfasser:	Orr, Sarah E., Hedrick, Nicole A., Murray, Kayla A., Pasupuleti, Abhinav K., Goodisman, Michael A. D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal reproduction Animals castes Colonies eusocial insects Female Genetic markers Genotype Insects Male Males Microsatellite Repeats Microsatellites Morphology Offspring Original Paternity Phenotypes Polyandry Queens Reproduction reproductive conflict Sexual Behavior, Animal Social Behavior Social conditions Vespula maculifrons Wasps - genetics Wasps - physiology Workers (insect caste)
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