The ecological and genetic correlates of parthenogenesis are clarified by focusing upon two
of the major challenges that confront a newly arisen parthenogen: the genetic disruption that …

Evolutionary ecology has developed along two major conceptual avenues, starting from the
observation that hosts vary in their immune defence against parasites The first avenue …

Adams, JE, D. Rothman, WE Kerr, and ZL Paulino. 1977. Estimation of sex alleles and
queen matings from diploid male frequencies in a population of Apis mellifera. Genetics 86 …

Originally published in 1982, The Masterpiece of Nature examines sex as representative of
the most important challenge to the modern theory of evolution. The book suggests that sex …

To understand the evolution of polyphenism, or adaptive switching between alternative
developmental pathways and corresponding phenotypes, environmental factors governing …

This paper shows an example of how simulated evolution can be applied to a practical
optimization problem, and more specifically, how the addition of co-evolving parasites can …

Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers? Why do
women typically have fewer sexual partners? In Why Sex Matters, Bobbi Low ranges from …

Summary 1 Parasites can have dramatic effects on the ecology of their hosts. Such strong
host–parasite interactions are the result of either parasites with generally high virulence, or …

The evolutionary significance of genetic diversity of proteins in nature remains controversial
despite the numerous protein studies conducted electrophoretically during the last two …

Pathogen stress is an important form of environmental extremeness and uncertainty for
humans as well as other organisms. It is predicted to: fl] increase the degree of polygyny (as …