Evolutionary biology: To work or not to work

David C. Queller

doi:10.1038/444042a

Evolutionary biology: To work or not to work

David C. Queller

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Coercion, not kinship, often determines who acts altruistically in an insect colony. But underlying affinities for kin emerge when coercion is removed: kin selection is what turns suppressed individuals into altruists.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	42-43
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	444
Issue number	7115
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/444042a
State	Published - Nov 2 2006

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