Pleiotropy, cooperation, and the social evolution of genetic architecture
Pleiotropy has been suggested as a novel mechanism for stabilising cooperation in bacteria and other microbes. The hypothesis is that linking cooperation with a trait that provides a personal (private) benefit can outweigh the cost of cooperation in situations when cooperation would not be favoured...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2018
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