Publication Date:
2013-07-04
Description:
Article Excessive and costly defensive traits sometimes evolve contrary to what is expected based on the individual fitness. Here the authors provide evidence that asymmetrical natural selection explains the evolution of excessive investments in defence against enemies, including autoimmune responses. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms3085 Authors: Mark C. Urban, Reinhard Bürger, Daniel I. Bolnick
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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