Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6371076 | Journal of Theoretical Biology | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We investigate a new model of one-dimensional spatial evolution among cells. ⺠When a cell divides, it does not replace a neighbor, but shifts neighbors aside. ⺠We find a very strong benefit to cooperative strategies. ⺠For large populations, selection maximizes whole population fitness.
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Authors
Benjamin Allen, Martin A. Nowak,