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Learning to get along despite struggling to get by.

Authors :
Ostrowski EA
Shaulsky G
Source :
Genome biology [Genome Biol] 2009; Vol. 10 (5), pp. 218. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 May 26.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

How cooperation can evolve by natural selection is important for understanding the evolutionary transition from unicellular to multicellular life. Here we review the evolutionary theories for cooperation, with emphasis on the mechanisms that can favor cooperation and reduce conflict in multicellular organisms.

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Subjects :
Animals
Chimerism
Cooperative Behavior
Biological Evolution
Selection, Genetic

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1474-760X
Volume :
10
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Genome biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19519929
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/gb-2009-10-5-218
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