Parental care results in a greater mutation load, for which it is also a phenotypic antidote
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0115
Abstract: Benevolent social behaviours, such as parental care, are thought to enable mildly deleterious mutations to persist. We tested this prediction experimentally using the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides, an insect with biparental care. For 20 generations,… read more here.
Keywords: greater mutation; mutation load; care; parental care ... See more keywords