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Evolution. The benefits of allocating sex.

Abstract:: Organisms allocate resources to male and female offspring in a process called sex allocation. In a Perspective, Stuart West and colleagues discuss what sex allocation tells us about evolution by natural selection and how sex allocation can be applied to understanding the mating structure of parasitic protozoans.

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West, S. A., Herre, E., & Sheldon, B. (2000). Evolution. The benefits of allocating sex. Science (New York, N.Y.), 290(5490), 288–290.

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West, SA, et al. “Evolution. The Benefits of Allocating Sex.” Science (New York, N.Y.), vol. 290, no. 5490, 2000, pp. 288–90.

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West, SA, E Herre, and B Sheldon. 2000. “Evolution. The Benefits of Allocating Sex.” Science (New York, N.Y.) 290 (5490): 288–90.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1126/science.290.5490.288

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+ Herre, E More by this author

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+ Sheldon, B More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Zoology
Role:: Author

Journal:: Science (New York, N.Y.) More from this journal
Volume:: 290
Issue:: 5490
Pages:: 288-290
Publication date:: 2000-10-01
DOI:: 10.1126/science.290.5490.288
EISSN:: 1095-9203
ISSN:: 0036-8075

Language:: English
Keywords:: Male

Animals

Adaptation, Physiological

Plasmodium

Insects

Sex Characteristics

Biological Evolution

Sex Ratio

Inbreeding

Selection, Genetic

Sexual Behavior, Animal

Female
Pubs id:: pubs:204439
UUID:: uuid:cc915915-81e5-44e1-b39e-20edb010d252
Local pid:: pubs:204439
Source identifiers:: 204439
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_cc91591581e544e1b39e20edb010d252

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Copyright date:: 2000

Licence:: Terms and Conditions of Use for Oxford University Research Archive

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