Cookies on this website

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you click 'Accept all cookies' we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies and you won't see this message again. If you click 'Reject all non-essential cookies' only necessary cookies providing core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility will be enabled. Click 'Find out more' for information on how to change your cookie settings.

Experimental studies of wild birds suggest that females have a previously unappreciated ability to control the sex ratio of their offspring in response to variation in sex-specific fitness benefits.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80303-0

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Biol

Publication Date

01/07/1999

Volume

9

Pages

R487 - R489

Keywords

Animals, Birds, Humans, Male, Sex Determination Processes, Sex Factors, Sex Ratio