Pedigree Relatedness, Not Greenbeard Genes, Explains Eusociality

The evolution of eusociality, where some individuals altruistically forgo reproduction, poses a dilemma which can be solved by kin selection, i. e. by considering relatedness among cooperating individuals. Most often, such relatedness is caused by pedigree relationships between family members. Howev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oikos 2007-02, Vol.116 (2), p.217-220
Hauptverfasser:	Helanterä, Heikki, Bargum, Katja
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alleles Animal behavior Biological altruism Ecology Empirical evidence Evolution Evolutionary genetics Genetic loci Genetics Genomes Group dynamics Kin selection Phylogenetics Social insects
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