Journal article
The role of male disease susceptibility in the evolution of haplodiploid insect societies
Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences, v 271(1542), pp 979-983
07 May 2004
PMID: 15255054
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Abstract
Heterozygosity at loci affecting resistance against parasites can benefit host fitness. We predict that, in haplodiploid species, haploid males will suffer decreased parasite resistance relative to diploid females. We suggest that elevated susceptibility in haploid males has shaped the evolution of social behaviour in haplodiploid species. Male susceptibility will select for behavioural adaptations that limit males' exposure to pathogens and that limit male transmission of pathogens within and between colonies. The relatedness-asymmetry hypothesis that has been advanced to explain female-only workers does not make these predictions. We review the relevant evidence for genetic effects on parasite resistance in insects and summarize empirical evidence that relates to the haploid-susceptibility hypothesis.
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- Title
- The role of male disease susceptibility in the evolution of haplodiploid insect societies
- Creators
- Sean O'Donnell (Corresponding Author) - University of WashingtonSamuel N Beshers - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences, v 271(1542), pp 979-983
- Publisher
- The Royal Society; England
- Number of pages
- 5
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); Biology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000221199600013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-2342566432
- Other Identifier
- 991014878123504721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Biology
- Ecology
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