Kin selection and altruism.

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Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Editorial
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Title
Kin selection and altruism.
Journal
Current biology
Author(s)
Kay T., Lehmann L., Keller L.
ISSN
1879-0445 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0960-9822
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/06/2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
29
Number
11
Pages
R438-R442
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Natural selection is predicated on the 'struggle for existence': life is short, cruel and, whether through predation, disease or starvation, often ends traumatically. It would seem that in such a dog-eat-dog world, organisms ought to act selfishly, and avoid reducing their fitness (expected survival and reproductive success) by expending time and energy helping others. Put another way, alleles that increase the probability of altruism - a behavior whose expression increases the fitness of recipients while decreasing that of the actor - should decrease in frequency across generations and ultimately disappear.
Keywords
Alleles, Altruism, Biological Evolution, Genetic Fitness, Selection, Genetic, Social Behavior
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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