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A simple mechanism for complex social behavior.

PLoS biology - 1 Mar 2011

Parkinson Katie, Buttery Neil J, Wolf Jason B, Thompson Christopher R L

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The evolution of cooperation is a paradox because natural selection should favor exploitative individuals that avoid paying their fair share of any costs. Such conflict between the self-interests of cooperating individuals often results in the evolution of complex, opponent-specific, social strategies and counterstrategies. However, the genetic and biological mechanisms underlying complex social strategies, and...

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PMID: 21468302
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001039
PMCID: PMC3066132

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