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Social evolution: the decline and fall of genetic kin recognition.

Abstract:: Animals should benefit from the ability to recognise their kin, yet curiously this faculty is often absent. New theory confirms that genetic kin recognition is inherently unstable, explaining its rarity.

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Gardner, A., & West, S. A. (2007). Social evolution: the decline and fall of genetic kin recognition. Current Biology : CB, 17(18), R810–R812.

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Gardner, A., and S. A. West. “Social Evolution: the Decline and Fall of Genetic Kin Recognition.” Current Biology : CB, vol. 17, no. 18, 2007, pp. R810–R812.

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Gardner, A, and SA West. 2007. “Social Evolution: the Decline and Fall of Genetic Kin Recognition.” Current Biology : CB 17 (18): R810–R812.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.07.030

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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Zoology
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+ West, SA More by this author

Role:: Author

Journal:: Current biology : CB More from this journal
Volume:: 17
Issue:: 18
Pages:: R810-R812
Publication date:: 2007-09-01
DOI:: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.07.030
EISSN:: 1879-0445
ISSN:: 0960-9822

Language:: English
Keywords:: Models, Genetic

Selection, Genetic

Behavior, Animal

Genetic Markers

Cooperative Behavior

Animals
Pubs id:: pubs:312357
UUID:: uuid:d80253f3-bd0f-409e-91e2-116ee16f13d3
Local pid:: pubs:312357
Source identifiers:: 312357
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19

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Copyright date:: 2007

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