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Tradeoff breaking as a model of evolutionary transitions in individuality and limits of the fitness-decoupling metaphor.
eLife - 17 Aug 2022
Bourrat Pierrick, Doulcier Guilhem, Rose Caroline J, Rainey Paul B, Hammerschmidt Katrin
Abstract excerpt
Evolutionary transitions in individuality (ETIs) involve the formation of Darwinian collectives from Darwinian particles. The transition from cells to multicellular life is a prime example. During an ETI, collectives become units of selection in their own right. However, the underlying processes are poorly understood. One observation used to identify the completion of an ETI is an increase in collective-level...
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