Social insects and selfish genes

A. F. G. Bourke

Social insects and selfish genes

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	205-208
Number of pages	4
Journal	Biologist
Volume	48
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - 2001

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