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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Aanen, Duur K

Titel

The disposable male- the ultimate emancipation of females?

Ist Teil von

• BMC biology, 2018-09, Vol.16 (1), p.106-106, Article 106

Ort / Verlag

England: BioMed Central Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

SpringerLink

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Sexual reproduction is costly compared to asexual reproduction, in particular because males generally contribute little to offspring. Research published today in BMC Biology shows that some populations of a termite species have disposed of males altogether. However, this need not necessarily be seen as a victory for the females, since males in most termite societies are active colony members that contribute their fair share to colony tasks.