Evolution of social insect polyphenism facilitated by the sex differentiation cascade

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Evolution of social insect polyphenism facilitated by the sex differentiation cascade. / Klein, Antonia; Schultner, Eva; Lowak, Helena; Schrader, Lukas; Heinze, Jürgen; Holman, Luke; Oettler, Jan.

I: P L o S Genetics, Bind 12, Nr. 3, e1005952, 2016.

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Klein, A, Schultner, E, Lowak, H, Schrader, L, Heinze, J, Holman, L & Oettler, J 2016, 'Evolution of social insect polyphenism facilitated by the sex differentiation cascade', P L o S Genetics, bind 12, nr. 3, e1005952. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005952

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Klein, A., Schultner, E., Lowak, H., Schrader, L., Heinze, J., Holman, L., & Oettler, J. (2016). Evolution of social insect polyphenism facilitated by the sex differentiation cascade. P L o S Genetics, 12(3), [e1005952]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005952

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Klein A, Schultner E, Lowak H, Schrader L, Heinze J, Holman L o.a. Evolution of social insect polyphenism facilitated by the sex differentiation cascade. P L o S Genetics. 2016;12(3). e1005952. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005952

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Klein, Antonia ; Schultner, Eva ; Lowak, Helena ; Schrader, Lukas ; Heinze, Jürgen ; Holman, Luke ; Oettler, Jan. / Evolution of social insect polyphenism facilitated by the sex differentiation cascade. I: P L o S Genetics. 2016 ; Bind 12, Nr. 3.

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