Theoretical aspects of the evolution of reproductive parasites
Reproductive parasites are maternally inherited endosymbionts that manipulate the reproduction of their hosts in a way that enhances the transmission of the parasites, but is deleterious to the hosts. In the present thesis, I try to resolve some ques tions concerning the evolution of reproductive pa...
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University College London (University of London)
2006
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689421 |