Open AccessThe genetic mechanism of selfishness and altruism in parent-offspring coadaptation
Author(s) -
Min Wu,
JeanClaude Walser,
Lei Sun,
Mathias Kölliker
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
science advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 2375-2548
DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.aaw0070
Subject(s) - selfishness , offspring , mechanism (biology) , altruism (biology) , genetics , biology , parent–offspring conflict , gene , evolutionary biology , psychology , social psychology , physics , pregnancy , quantum mechanics
Two genes coordinate selfishness and altruisim, and more than 1600 genes are associated with parenting in mothers or offspring.
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