Genes underlying altruism
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Genes underlying altruism.
William D. Hamilton postulated the existence of 'genes underlying altruism', under the rubric of inclusive fitness theory, a half-century ago. Such genes are now poised for discovery. In this article, we develop a set of intuitive criteria for the recognition and analysis of genes for altruism and describe the first candidate genes affecting altruism from social insects and humans. We also prov...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biology Letters
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1744-9561,1744-957X
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2013.0395