Spatial dilemmas of diffusible public goods
The emergence of cooperation is a central question in evolutionary biology. Microorganisms often cooperate by producing a chemical resource (a public good) that benefits other cells. The sharing of public goods depends on their diffusion through space. Previous theory suggests that spatial structure...
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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.,
2015-08-11T14:15:06Z.
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