Evolution: sympatric speciation the eusocial way
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- Boomsma 2014 Current Biology
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Sympatric speciation normally requires particular conditions of ecological niche differentiation. However, ant social parasites have been suspected to arise sympatrically, because (dis)loyalty to eusocial kin-structures induces disruptive selection for dispersal and inbreeding. A new study documents this process in unprecedented detail.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Current biology : CB |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 17 |
Pages (from-to) | R798-R800 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISSN | 0960-9822 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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