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Evolution: postponing extinction by polyandry.
Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA. mjwade@indiana.edu <mjwade@indiana.edu>
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Sex-ratio meiotic drive occurs when males produce a predominance of X-chromosome bearing sperm and an inordinate number of daughters. A driving X causes highly female-biased sex ratios and the risk of extinction. Polyandry can rescue a population from extinction.
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Michael J Wade. Evolution: postponing extinction by polyandry. Current biology : CB. 2010 Mar 9;20(5):R239-40
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