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Selection by somatic signals: the advertisement of phenotypic state through costly intercellular signals.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 29 May 1996
Krakauer D C, Pagel M
Abstract excerpt
We develop a model of intercellular signalling, to explore the possibility that the signals exchanged between cells within a body may be subject to many of the same evolutionary pressures as signals exchanged between individuals whose genetic interests conflict. Evolutionary signalling theory maintains that signals, to be reliable indicators of need, intention or quality must be more costly than would be required...
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