Cooperation and competition in pathogenic bacteria.

Explaining altruistic cooperation is one of the greatest challenges for evolutionary biology. One solution to this problem is if costly cooperative behaviours are directed towards relatives. This idea of kin selection has been hugely influential and applied widely from microorganisms to vertebrates....

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Main Authors: Griffin, A, West, SA, Buckling, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004