What ratio of sons to daughters should you have?

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Author

Affiliation

Iain R. Moodie

Lund University

Published

February 4, 2025

Abstract

Atkins Coleman et al. (2024) investigate effects of parental care on offspring fitness and the extent to which adult offspring resemble their genetic parents in parental investment, revealing selective pressures favoring offspring sex-ratio adjustment in a number of complex ways.

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References

Atkins Coleman, A., K. D. Miller, K. L. O’Neil, R. Pell, S. R. Green, and E. K. Bowers. 2024. Sex allocation in a monogamous bird: Advantaged matrilines and sons with silver spoons. The American Naturalist.

Citation

BibTeX citation:

@misc{moodie2025,
  author = {Moodie, Iain R.},
  title = {What Ratio of Sons to Daughters Should You Have?},
  date = {2025-02-04},
  url = {https://amnat.org/an/newpapers/Jan-2025-Atkins-Coleman.html},
  langid = {en},
  abstract = {@atkinscolemanSexAllocationMonogamous2024 investigate
    effects of parental care on offspring fitness and the extent to
    which adult offspring resemble their genetic parents in parental
    investment, revealing selective pressures favoring offspring
    sex-ratio adjustment in a number of complex ways.}
}

For attribution, please cite this work as:

Moodie, I. R. 2025. What ratio of sons to daughters should you have? American Society of Naturalists Blog.