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Dividing the child.
Genetica - 1 Jan 2003
Ubeda Francisco, Haig David
Abstract excerpt
The evolution of genomic imprinting is viewed as a problem of economic optimization that is analyzed using the tools of evolutionary game theory. We specifically consider genetic conflicts over the allocation of maternal resources between present and future offspring. Five sets of genes, with the same interests within sets but distinct interests between sets, are considered as agents: maternal alleles (Mater),...
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