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SUBMITTER: Lewin-Epstein O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5241693 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lewin-Epstein Ohad O Aharonov Ranit R Hadany Lilach L
Nature communications 20170112
The evolution of altruistic behaviour, which is costly to the donor but beneficial for the recipient, is among the most intriguing questions in evolutionary biology. Several theories have been proposed to explain it, including kin selection, group selection and reciprocity. Here we propose that microbes that manipulate their hosts to act altruistically could be favoured by selection, and may play a role in the widespread occurrence of altruism. Using computational models, we find that microbe-in ...[more]