Microbes: Social evolution

Tyler J. Larsen; David C. Queller; Joan E. Strassmann

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.90165-1

Microbes: Social evolution

Tyler J. Larsen, David C. Queller, Joan E. Strassmann

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Abstract

Microbes engage in diverse interactions to which social evolution theory developed for animals can be usefully applied. In turn, studies on microbes offer insight into social evolution theory as it applies to larger organisms. Here we review key evolutionary concepts as applied to microbial interactions, then describe some prominent examples of how microbes interact to obtain resources, communicate, move, attack and defend themselves from competitors, prey, or predators, and influence multicellular hosts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	651-660
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128132517
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.90165-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2019

Keywords

Altruism
Antagonism
Bacteria
Conflict
Cooperation
Evolution
Kin selection
Microbe
Multicellularity
Mutualism
Symbiosis

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