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19457886

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-9-14
pubmed:abstractText
Split sex ratio-a pattern where colonies within a population specialize in either male or queen production-is a widespread phenomenon in ants and other social Hymenoptera. It has often been attributed to variation in colony kin structure, which affects the degree of queen-worker conflict over optimal sex allocation. However, recent findings suggest that split sex ratio is a more diverse phenomenon, which can evolve for multiple reasons. Here, we provide an overview of the main conditions favouring split sex ratio. We show that each split sex-ratio type arises due to a different combination of factors determining colony kin structure, queen or worker control over sex ratio and the type of conflict between colony members.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1744-957X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
23
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
713-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Patterns of split sex ratio in ants have multiple evolutionary causes based on different within-colony conflicts.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK. rolf.kuemmerli@ed.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't