Rapid juvenile hormone downregulation in subordinate wasp queens facilitates stable cooperation
Rapid juvenile hormone downregulation in subordinate wasp queens facilitates stable cooperation
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Rapid juvenile hormone downregulation in subordinate wasp queens facilitates stable cooperation
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THE ROYAL SOCIETY
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Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences, 2018-02, Vol.285 (1872), p.1-9
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English
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In many cooperatively breeding animals, subordinate group members have lower reproductive capacity than dominant group members. Theory suggests subordinates may downregulate their reproductive capacity because dominants punish subordinates who maintain high fertility. However, there is little direct experimental evidence that dominants cause physio...
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Rapid juvenile hormone downregulation in subordinate wasp queens facilitates stable cooperation
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TN_cdi_jstor_primary_44684269
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0962-8452
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