Evolution. Sex...only if really necessary in a feminine monarchy.
Gadagkar
Raghavendra
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Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, 560 012 Bangalore, India. ragh@ces.iisc.ernet.in
D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D001516:Bees / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004171:Diploidy; D005260:Female; D017344:Genes, Insect; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006238:Haploidy; D008297:Male; D010312:Parthenogenesis; D012098:Reproduction; D019849:Sex Determination Processes; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D012919:Social Behavior