Sentences with phrase «kin selection theory»

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My criticism is directed against the current use of inclusive fitness theory, which is the dominant mathematical approach used to study aspects of kin selection.

For instance, the theory of kin selection — helping your relatives so your genes will be reproduced — can be illustrated by a formula called «Hamilton's rule,» which explains when a behavior or trait will be favored by natural selection.

The finding affirms the importance of kin selection — a backbone of social evolution theory for the last half century — in driving social evolution and suggests a general model of animal social evolution, Chak said.