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Evidence for a selective link between cooperation and individual recognition.
Current biology : CB - 18 Dec 2023
Tumulty James P, Miller Sara E, Van Belleghem Steven M, Weller Hannah I, Jernigan Christopher M, Vincent Sierra, Staudenraus Regan J, Legan Andrew W, Polnaszek Timothy J, Uy Floria M K, Walton Alexander, Sheehan Michael J
Abstract excerpt
The ability to recognize others is a frequent assumption of models of the evolution of cooperation. At the same time, cooperative behavior has been proposed as a selective agent favoring the evolution of individual recognition abilities. Although theory predicts that recognition and cooperation may co-evolve, data linking recognition abilities and cooperative behavior with evidence of selection are elusive. Here,...
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