From genes to games: Cooperation and cyclic dominance in meiotic drive

► Population genetic models for diploids with a single locus are equivalent to evolutionary two player games. ► Meiotic drive is often equivalent to a prisoner's dilemma or a snowdrift game. ► Resistance to meiotic drive can lead to rock-paper-scissors like cycles. ► Connecting population genetics to evolutionary game theory allows for a rich flow of insights between the fields.