Evolution of cooperation: two for one?
How can cooperation thrive in a selfish world? Recent evolution experiments show how bacteria themselves can generate conditions that make cooperation a winning strategy. At least in the short term.
Ackermann
Martin
M
Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA. MKAckerm@ucsd.edu
Chao
Lin
L
D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D016837:Dictyosteliida / Q000502:physiology; D016941:Myxococcus xanthus / Q000502:physiology; D011551:Pseudomonas fluorescens / Q000502:physiology