Cooperation and competition between relatives.
Individuals are predicted to behave more altruistically and less competitively toward their relatives, because they share a relatively high proportion of their genes (e.g., one-half for siblings and one-eighth for cousins). Consequently, by helping a relative reproduce, an individual passes its gene...
Main Authors: | West, SA, Pen, I, Griffin, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2002
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