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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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| Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.242162 |
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