Evolutionary biology: parasite, know thyself.

Journal article

Studies of sex allocation provide some of the best evidence for Darwinian adaptation in nature. A new study of malaria parasites provides striking support for this cornerstone of evolutionary biology, with important implications for both evolutionary and medical biology.

Authors: Knowles, S; Sheldon, B

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Current biology : CB
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 15
• Pages: R655-R657
• Publication date: 2008-08-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.032
• EISSN: 1879-0445
• ISSN: 0960-9822
• Language: English
• Keywords: Sex Ratio; Adaptation, Biological; Animal Communication; Wasps; Sexual Behavior, Animal; Inbreeding; Host-Parasite Interactions; Male; Biological Evolution; Animals; Female; Sex Determination Processes; Plasmodium