Laboratory of Socioecology and Social Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Curr Biol. 2012 Nov 6;22(21):R922-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2012.09.003.
In social evolution theory, it has become common wisdom that close family ties should promote cooperative behaviour. Yet, in social insects, evidence is accumulating that queen promiscuity and low relatedness sometimes work better.
在社会进化理论中，近亲关系应该促进合作行为，这已成为常识。然而，在社会性昆虫中，越来越多的证据表明，蜂王滥交和低亲缘关系有时效果更好。
