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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2015-11-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/08595 |