Developmental constraints enforce altruism and avert the tragedy of the commons in a social microbe
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2111233119
Abstract: Significance Organisms often generate benefits shared among their whole group, but such cooperation is vulnerable to collapse if individuals can instead benefit by exploiting the cooperation of others. While relatedness can promote cooperation, many species… read more here.
Keywords: social microbe; cooperation; enforce altruism; developmental constraints ... See more keywords