Gene mobility and the concept of relatedness

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 445-476

  Birch, Jonathan ^a  

^a CHRIST S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene mobility; Inclusive fitness; Kin selection; Microbiology; Relatedness; Social evolution

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; INCLUSIVE FITNESS; KIN SELECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; RELATEDNESS;

METAZOA;

EID: 84903138886     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-014-9445-z     Document Type: Article

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