The tragedy of the commons in microbial populations: Insights from theoretical, comparative and experimental studies

Heredity

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-239

  MacLean, R C ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Experimental evolution; Kin selection; Spatial structure; Trade off; Tragedy of the commons

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; KIN SELECTION; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISM; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMODYNAMICS; BIOCHEMISTRY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FITNESS; GENOTYPE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; TRADE-OFF;

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENOTYPE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; THERMODYNAMICS; MICROBIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BACTERIA; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; GENOTYPE; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SELECTION (GENETICS); THERMODYNAMICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 47149099785     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: 13652540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6801073     Document Type: Short Survey

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