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kin selection

kin selection Kin selection is a way cooperation can evolve when interactions are not random and individuals are more likely than chance to interact with others like themselves, such as relatives.

Kin selection is a way cooperation can evolve when interactions are not random and individuals are more likely than chance to interact with others like themselves, such as relatives. In this sense, greater relatedness can help cooperative behavior spread in a population.

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Drafting source: Ale Som B.; Brown Joel S.; Sullivan Amy T.. Evolution of Cooperation: Combining Kin Selection and Reciprocal Altruism into Matrix Games with Social Dilemmas. 2013; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0063761; article XML SHA-256 21e38ed3ffb1d39eb6a94782942d6d139f965df954d82358a214873df0901621. “Evolution of Cooperation: Combining Kin Selection and Reciprocal Altruism into Matrix Games with Social Dilemmas” (10.1371/journal.pone.0063761).
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