Thelytokous parthenogenesis, male clonality and genetic caste determination in the little fire ant: new evidence and insights from the lab

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  2010

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  Heredity

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  2010-08-01

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  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/hdy.2009.169PMID 19935823
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