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Wiley, Evolution: International Journal of Organic Evolution, 10(58), p. 2382-2386, 2004

DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb01612.x

Wiley, Evolution: International Journal of Organic Evolution, 10(58), p. 2382, 2004

DOI: 10.1554/04-294

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To what extent do different types of sex ratio distorters interfere?

Journal article published in 2004 by Jan Engelstadter, Horacio Montenegro ORCID, Greg Hurst ORCID
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Abstract

Within the Diptera, two different selfish genetic elements are known to cause the production of female-biased sex ratios: maternally inherited bacteria that kill male zygotes (male-killers), and X chromosomes causing the degeneration of Y-bearing sperm in males (meiotic drive). We here develop a mathematical model for the dynamics of these two sex-ratio distorters where they co-occur. We show that X chromosome meiotic drive elements can be expected to substantially lower the equilibrium frequency of male-killers and can even lead to their extinction. Conversely, male-killers can also decrease the equilibrium frequency of X drivers and cause their extinction. Thus, we predict that there will be some complementarity in the incidence of X chromosome meiotic drive and male-killing in natural populations, with a lower than expected number of species bearing both elements.