Selection on sex-ratio and the evolution of sex-determination
- 1 June 1975
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Heredity
- Vol. 34 (3) , 351-361
- https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1975.44
Abstract
Deterministic selection forces operating at a modifier level within a population lead to the establishment of systems of sex-determination which, under a variety of natural conditions, induce sex-ratios close to 1 : 1.Keywords
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