Repression of competition favours cooperation: experimental evidence from bacteria.

Repression of competition (RC) within social groups has been suggested as a key mechanism driving the evolution of cooperation, because it aligns the individual's proximate interest with the interest of the group. Despite its enormous potential for explaining cooperation across all levels of bi...

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Main Authors: Kümmerli, R, van den Berg, P, Griffin, A, West, SA, Gardner, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010