Is facultative sex the best of both worlds in the parasitoid wasp Lysiphlebus fabarum?

The prevalence of sexual reproduction has long puzzled evolutionary biologists. This is because asexual parthenogenesis is a more efficient mode of reproduction, and all-else-being-equal, should predominate over sex. Asexual reproduction is not without its disadvantages though, the lack of genetic r...

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Main Author: Rebecca A Boulton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2025-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.242162
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