The evolution of hermaphroditism by an infectious male-derived cell lineage: an inclusive-fitness analysis.

Journal article

There has been much recent interest in the role for genetic conflicts to drive the evolution of genetic systems. Here we consider the evolution of hermaphroditism in the scale insect tribe Iceryini and the suggestion that this has been driven by conflict between a female and an infectious male tissue derived from her father. We perform an inclusive-fitness analysis to show that, owing to genetic relatedness between father and daughter, there is scope for collaboration as well as conflict over...

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Authors: Gardner, A; Ross, L

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: American naturalist
• Volume: 178
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 191-201
• Publication date: 2011-08-01
• DOI: 10.1086/660823
• EISSN: 1537-5323
• ISSN: 0003-0147
• Language: English
• Keywords: Genome, Insect; Cell Lineage; Reproduction; Male; Models, Genetic; Female; Sex Determination Processes; Ploidies; Selection, Genetic; Mating Preference, Animal; Animals; Hermaphroditic Organisms; Biological Evolution; Hemiptera