Social insects and selfish genes

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Bourke, A. F. G. (2001) Social insects and selfish genes. Biologist, 48 (5). pp. 205-208.

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Abstract

Sometimes science advances because of a new idea. Sometimes, it's because of a new technique. When both occur together, exciting times result. In the study of social insects, DNA-based methods for measuring relatedness now allow increasingly detailed tests of Hamilton's theory of kin selection.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment
Related URLs:	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11584133...
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2010 13:38
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2025 14:28
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/1284
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