The evolution of adhesiveness as a social adaptation

Cellular adhesion is a key ingredient to sustain collective functions of microbial aggregates. Here, we investigate the evolutionary origins of adhesion and the emergence of groups of genealogically unrelated cells with a game-theoretical model. The considered adhesiveness trait is costly, continuou...

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Main Authors: Thomas Garcia, Guilhem Doulcier, Silvia De Monte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/08595