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. 1975 Jun;34(3):351-61.
doi: 10.1038/hdy.1975.44.

Selection of sex-ratio and the evolution of sex-determination

I Eshel

Selection of sex-ratio and the evolution of sex-determination

I Eshel. Heredity (Edinb). 1975 Jun.

Abstract

Deterministic selection forces operating at a modifier level within a population lead to the establishment of systems of sex-determination which, under a variety of natural conditions, induce sex-ratios close to 1 : 1.

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