| Promiscuity and the evolutionary transition to complex societies. | |
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PMID: 20725039 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Theory predicts that the evolution of cooperative behaviour is favoured by low levels of promiscuity leading to high within-group relatedness. However, in vertebrates, cooperation often occurs between non-relatives and promiscuity rates are among the highest recorded. Here we resolve this apparent inconsistency with a phylogenetic analysis of 267 bird species, demonstrating that cooperative breeding is associated with low promiscuity; that in cooperative species, helping is more common when promiscuity is low; and that intermediate levels of promiscuity favour kin discrimination. Overall, these results suggest that promiscuity is a unifying feature across taxa in explaining transitions to and from cooperative societies. |
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Authors:
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Charlie K Cornwallis; Stuart A West; Katie E Davis; Ashleigh S Griffin |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature Volume: 466 ISSN: 1476-4687 ISO Abbreviation: Nature Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-20 Completed Date: 2010-10-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0410462 Medline TA: Nature Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 969-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK. |
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Animals Birds / classification, genetics, physiology* Cooperative Behavior* Evolution* Fathers Female Male Models, Biological Mothers Phylogeny Reproduction / genetics, physiology Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology* Siblings* |
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Nature. 2010 Aug 19;466(7309):930-1
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