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Conserved queen pheromones in bumblebees: A reply to Amsalem et al
In a recent study, Amsalem, Orlova & Grozinger (2015) performed experiments with Bombus impatiens bumblebees to test the hypothesis …
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Conserved queen pheromones in bumblebees: A reply to Amsalem et al
Sexual selection expedites the evolution of pesticide resistance
Using experimental evolution, we test whether allowing or preventing sexual selection on males affects the rate at which flour beetle populations evolve resistance (and susceptibility) to insecticide.
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Sexual selection expedites the evolution of pesticide resistance
Ornament complexity is correlated with sexual selection: a comment on Raia et al
Raia et al. propose that the evolution of the shape and complexity of animal ornaments (e.g., deer antlers) can be explained by …
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Ornament complexity is correlated with sexual selection: a comment on Raia et al
Evolution of social insect polyphenism facilitated by the sex differentiation cascade
The major transition to eusociality required the evolution of a switch to canalize development into either a reproductive or a helper, …
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Highly specific responses to queen pheromone in three Lasius ant species
Queen pheromones mediate the reproductive division of labor in social insect colonies and provide novel opportunities for investigating …
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Queen pheromones modulate DNA methyltransferase activity in bee and ant workers
DNA methylation is emerging as an important regulator of polyphenism in the social insects. Research has concentrated on differences in …
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Queen pheromones modulate DNA methyltransferase activity in bee and ant workers
The ecology and evolutionary dynamics of meiotic drive
Both naturally occurring and synthetic ‘meiotic drivers’ violate Mendel’s law of equal segregation and can rapidly spread through …
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Bet hedging via multiple mating: a meta-analysis
Polyandry has been hypothesized to allow females to “bet hedge” against mating only with unsuitable mates, reducing variance in …
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Evidence of experimental bias in the life sciences: why we need blind data recording
Observer bias and other “experimenter effects” occur when researchers’ expectations influence study outcome. These biases are strongest …
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Evidence of experimental bias in the life sciences: why we need blind data recording
Bet-hedging via polyandry: A comment on 'Mating portfolios: bet-hedging, sexual selection and female multiple mating'
Garcia-Gonzalez et al. [1] conducted an original and elegant experiment examining whether fertilization of a female’s eggs by …
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