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Evolutionary biology: When deviants are favoured: evolution of sex determination

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    Linda Partridge

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Harvey, P., Partridge, L. Evolutionary biology: When deviants are favoured: evolution of sex determination. Nature 307, 689–690 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1038/307689a0

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