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The sociobiology of molecular systems.

Nature reviews. Genetics - 1 Mar 2011

Foster Kevin R

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It is often assumed that molecular systems are designed to maximize the competitive ability of the organism that carries them. In reality, natural selection acts on both cooperative and competitive phenotypes, across multiple scales of biological organization. Here I ask how the potential for social effects in evolution has influenced molecular systems. I discuss a range of phenotypes, from the selfish genetic...

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PMID: 21301472
DOI: 10.1038/nrg2903

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