Cooperation induces other cooperation: Fruiting bodies promote the evolution of macrocysts in Dictyostelium discoideum.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2017.04.002
Abstract: Biological studies of the evolution of cooperation are challenging because this process is vulnerable to cheating. Many mechanisms, including kin discrimination, spatial structure, or by-products of self-interested behaviors, can explain this evolution. Here we propose… read more here.
Keywords: fruiting bodies; evolution; formation; model ... See more keywords