| The evolution of eusociality. | |
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PMID: 20740005 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Eusociality, in which some individuals reduce their own lifetime reproductive potential to raise the offspring of others, underlies the most advanced forms of social organization and the ecologically dominant role of social insects and humans. For the past four decades kin selection theory, based on the concept of inclusive fitness, has been the major theoretical attempt to explain the evolution of eusociality. Here we show the limitations of this approach. We argue that standard natural selection theory in the context of precise models of population structure represents a simpler and superior approach, allows the evaluation of multiple competing hypotheses, and provides an exact framework for interpreting empirical observations. |
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Authors:
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Martin A Nowak; Corina E Tarnita; Edward O Wilson |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
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: 2010-08-26 Completed Date: 2010-09-13 Revised Date: 2012-10-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0410462 Medline TA: Nature Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1057-62 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, Department of Mathematics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA. martin_nowak@harvard.edu |
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Animals Behavior, Animal / physiology* Biological Evolution* Female Humans Insects / physiology Male Models, Biological Selection, Genetic Social Behavior* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 GM078986-04/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01GM078986/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS |
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Nature. 2011 Mar 24;471(7339):E6-8; author reply E9-10
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Nature. 2011 Mar 24;471(7339):E8-9; author reply E9-10 [PMID: 21430725 ] Nature. 2010 Oct 7;467(7316):661 [PMID: 20930829 ] Nature. 2010 Oct 7;467(7316):661 [PMID: 20930827 ] Nature. 2011 Mar 24;471(7339):E4-5; author reply E9-10 [PMID: 21430722 ] Nature. 2010 Oct 7;467(7316):661 [PMID: 20930826 ] Nature. 2011 Mar 24;471(7339):E5-6; author reply E9-10 [PMID: 21430723 ] Nature. 2011 Mar 24;471(7339):E1-4; author reply E9-10 [PMID: 21430721 ] Nature. 2010 Oct 7;467(7316):661 [PMID: 20930828 ] |
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